Harrison County

Low Income Primary Care Access

Summary of Information:

Low Income Population: 26,166 (at or below 200% FPL, 1998)

Regular full time equivalency: 17.1

Full time equivalents serving the low-income opulation: 6.9

Ratio of low-income population to low-income FTE: 3,792:1

Considered a shortage of providers: Yes, designated low Income HPSA 7/18/01.

Physicians accepting new patients: 93%

Physicians accepting new patients who have Medicaid coverage: 81%

Physicians who can provide interpretation for non-English speaking patients: 69%

Languages: Spanish

*Surveys completed 9/00

Community Input:

Beginning efforts are being made to develop a community coalition. The goal is for the community coalition to improve access to health care. Meetings have been held at the Harrison County Interagency Meeting, the Azleway Boy’s Home, and the health department.

There is a need for Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment and providers; there is a need for more indigent dental care services.

Prepared by Community Health Provider Resources, Texas Department of Health, as part of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation East Texas Rural Access Program; Spring 2001