"Safety Net"
The loose system of “ . . . community health centers, local health departments, rural
and specialty clinics and public hospitals . . . “
upon which “ . . . millions of Americans with no health insurance and no money
to pay for care out of pocket and millions more
who depend on Medicaid . . .” rely for their health care.The Health Care Safety Net: "A Fragile Patchwork of Providers"
by Laura Tobler,
from State Health Notes, vol. 21, #329 July 17, 2000South Bay Family Health Care is a crucial part of Los Angeles County’s health care “safety net.” Along with free clinics, other community clinics, the county hospitals, we provide much-needed preventive and primary care services to men, women—and many children—who have few resources, nowhere else to turn, or who have either no or inadequate medical insurance.
