Essentials of Health Policy and Law 2nd Edition by Joel Teitelbaum,Sara Wilensky

Exercise 3

Safety net providers mostly serve uninsured and publicly insured low-income patients. Many of the safety net provider features you just read about are in place to assist these patients in accessing health care. Instead of pursuing universal coverage, would it be an equally good strategy to expand the number of safety net providers? Are there reasons for both safety net providers and health insurance to exist? How does having insurance relate to accessing care?