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Publication Date: January 2006
Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Research Area: Health
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This issue brief offers a retrospective look at how care was provided to poor residents in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit. It describes the structure of the public safety net and briefly discusses the challenges facing the system as it tries to rebuild.