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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Female, Health Services Accessibility, Health Surveys, Humans, Insurance Coverage, Insurance, Health, Male, Mississippi, Physicians, Primary Care.
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Does access to primary care physicians differ by health insurance coverage in Mississippi? Context: The objective of the study was to measure how access to primary health care in Mississippi varies by type of health insurance. We called primary care physician (general practitioner, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and pediatric) offices in Mississippi three times, citing different types of health insurance coverage in each call, and asked for a new patient appointment with a physician. Of all of the offices contacted, 7% of offices were not currently accepting new patients who had private insurance, 15% of offices were not currently accepting new Medicare patients, 38% were not currently accepting new Medicaid patients, and 9% to 21% of office calls were unresolved in one telephone call to the office.
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Access to health insurance does not ensure access to primary health care; access varies by type of health insurance coverage. Final Decision: yes