Wood
County
Low Income Primary Care Access
Summary
of Information:
Low
Income Population: 16,342 (at or
below 200% FPL, 1998)
Total
practicing primary care physicians: 17
Regular
full time equivalency: 16.7
Full
time equivalents serving the low-income population: 6.2
Ratio
of low-income population to low-income FTE:
2,636:1
Considered
a shortage of providers: No
Physicians
accepting new patients: 94%
Physicians
accepting new patients who have Medicaid coverage: 88%
Physicians
who can provide interpretation for non-English speaking patients: 63%
Languages
interpreted: Spanish
What
are the barriers to health care for people in your county?
“Transportation.”
“Possibly
practitioners not taking new patients.”
“Transportation
and money.”
“Limited
specialist services.”
“Elderly
lack transportation.”
“Cost.”
“No
barriers.”
“Limited
specialty services.”
“Shortage
of pediatricians.”
“Cost
and if someone has no insurance.”
Are
there additional barriers for the low-income population?