Access to Healthcare

Access to Health Care:  DuPage is doing better than most areas in terms of providing access to care for its general population and by creating a system to provide healthcare access to vulnerable populations.  A Community Health Plan, which is part of the DuPage County Health Department’s five-year plan, emphasizes: (a) building system capacity and providing access to a medical home; (b) assuring access to low-cost prescription medications; and (c) improving the health status of the uninsured.  The federal Affordable Care Act will have a significant impact on this local system, so it is important for that system to make adjustments in the coming years.