More than 1 in 10 patients at federally qualified health centers experience major social risk factors
June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 20 -- Brown University issued the following news:
Federally qualified health centers offer primary care services to 30 million individuals in the U.S., the majority of whom are low-income and/or underinsured and may not otherwise receive such care. While prior research has shown that 70% of FQHCs screen for social risk factors like food and housing insecurity, no studies have quantified the extent to which their patients are experiencing these challeng . . .
Federally qualified health centers offer primary care services to 30 million individuals in the U.S., the majority of whom are low-income and/or underinsured and may not otherwise receive such care. While prior research has shown that 70% of FQHCs screen for social risk factors like food and housing insecurity, no studies have quantified the extent to which their patients are experiencing these challeng . . .