ABSTRACT
There are many other targeted programs in the U.S. health system, each of which is designed to provide access to medical care services for a specific population or group. This chapter will describe some of the more important of these. Some of these are populations already covered by a targeted program, such as poor children or the frail elderly. Not all targeted programs focus on either the poor or the elderly, but provide access to care for those who are uninsured because of very high health needs, or because of becoming injured on the job. These programs address the needs of those who fall between the cracks of the coverage provided by existing targeted programs. Two additional populations that have not been described are Native Americans and U.S. military personnel and veterans. These two groups have their own targeted health programs. This chapter provides a brief description of each of these programs, which are summarized in Table 20.1. Not included in this chapter are the several disease-specific programs, including those designed for people with cancer, diabetes, or AIDS, among others.
