Retail clinics are walk-in clinics designed for convenience and for servicing minor health issues and certain acute conditions. The model began as a way of bringing both convenience and care to areas that have lower levels of access to primary care resources. With the implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010, populations that were previously uninsured were now required to have access to some level of health insurance. These populations presented a potential new market for retail clinics. This research shows that post implementation of the ACA, retail clinics tend to locate in areas with higher incomes and, generally, greater access to primary care.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1538683 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Portillo, Ethan |
| Contributors | Tiwari, Chetan, Rice, Murray D., Oppong, Joseph |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 36 pages, Text |
| Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Portillo, Ethan, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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