Wisconsin Primary Care Programs
Primary Care Programs: General Information
Wisconsin
consistently ranks as one of the top
states for the percent of the population that has health insurance
coverage, usually ranked in the top five states. However, there are many
rural and urban communities around the state where there are shortages of
primary care, dental care, and mental health providers, which means people
are more likely to postpone seeking care, have to travel greater distances
to get care, or have long waiting times before medical appointments.
There
are a number of federal and state programs that help increase access to
primary care, dental care, and mental health services for people living in
rural and urban communities in Wisconsin where there are shortages of health care providers.
The Wisconsin Primary Care Program coordinates a number
of these programs through partnerships with federal programs, other state
programs, health care providers, clinics, local health departments, and
organizations that work with underserved populations.
NEW
Map Health Care Providers
with Service Obligations - January 2011 (PDF, 650
KB)
Primary Care Programs that increase access to primary care in shortage
areas::
Community Health Center
Stakeholder meeting - Aug. 25, 2010
FOR CONSUMERS: information
about low-cost or free health clinics
Other questions about primary care programs should be directed to:
Anne
Dopp, Primary Care Officer
WI Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Phone: 608-267-7121
Fax: 608-266-2584
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Last Revised: November 14, 2011
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