Newton County

Low Income Primary Care Access

Summary of Information:

Low Income Population: 7,810 (at or below 200% FPL, 1998)

Regular full time equivalency: 1.2

Full time equivalents serving the low-income population: 1.1

Ratio of low-income population to low-income FTE: 7,100:1

Considered a shortage of providers: Yes, Low Income HPSA designated 1/23/01.

Physicians accepting new patients: 100%

Physicians accepting new patients who have Medicaid coverage: 100%

Physicians who can provide interpretation for non-English speaking patients: 0%

*Surveys completed 2/00.

Community Input:

Newton County has a federally-funded clinic with primary care available for residents. Most of the other services flow into Jasper County or to Louisiana. Transportation is a very big problem for Newton County residents since a great deal of care is given out of county.

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