Provide prenatal care in a group setting, integrating health assessment, education, and support
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Access to Care" and "Public Health"
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Community health workers
Engage professional or lay health workers to provide education, referral and follow-up, case management, home visiting, etc. for those at high risk for poor health outcomes; also called promotores de salud
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Community water fluoridation
Adjust and monitor fluoride in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)
Increase support for non-profit health care organizations and deliver comprehensive care to uninsured, underinsured, and vulnerable patients regardless of ability to pay; often called community health centers (CHCs)
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Health insurance enrollment outreach & support
Provide health insurance outreach and support to assist individuals whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Health literacy interventions
Increase patients’ health-related knowledge via efforts to simplify health education materials, improve patient-provider communication, and increase overall literacy
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care, Quality of Care
Higher education financial incentives for health professionals serving underserved areas
Expand incentives such as scholarships and loans with service requirements and loan repayment or forgiveness programs for health care providers who practice in rural or other underserved areas
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
J-1 physician visa waivers
Expand use of J-1 physician visa waivers for foreign-born physicians who have trained in the US and will serve patients in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Long-acting reversible contraception access
Increase access to LARCs through cost reduction, comprehensive birth control counseling, provider training, efforts to ensure availability at local clinics, etc.
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care, Sexual Activity
Magnolia Project
Provide prenatal and interconception care, family planning and case management services, and group-based education to eligible women via Healthy Start
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care