Background: Concerns about financial sustainability of health systems have promoted the adoption of risk-sharing agreements. Nevertheless, few insights have been derived, due to their confidentiality. The purpose of this study is to analyze to what extent these agreements have been implemented...

In order to better understand what threatens vulnerable populations' access to primary care, it is important to understand the factors associated with closing safety-net clinics. This paper examines how a clinic's financial position, productivity, and community characteristics are associated...

In order to better understand what threatens vulnerable populations' access to primary care, it is important to understand the factors associated with closing safety-net clinics. This paper examines how a clinic's financial position, productivity, and community characteristics are associated...