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Healthcare Access

Access to health care refers to the ease with which an individual can obtain needed medical services. RAND research has examined the social, cultural, economic, and geographic factors that influence health care access worldwide; the effects of changes in access; and the relationship between access and health for specific U.S. populations—including racial and ethnic minorities, people with limited English proficiency, the uninsured, the elderly, children, and veterans.

Research conducted by: RAND Health; RAND National Security Research Division; Global Health; Military Health Policy Research

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A Prototype Interactive Mapping Tool to Target Low Health Literacy in Missouri — Aug 12, 2010

This web-based mapping tool from RAND can help health care decisionmakers in Missouri identify community-level hotspots where suboptimal health care exists, in particular when it is related to low health literacy.

Effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Policy — Jul 19, 2007

In a policy forum hosted by the Promising Practices Network and Kansas Action for Children, top experts from around the country shared research and practice knowledge related to federal and state SCHIP policy. Video of the event is available online.