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The Critical Role of Safety Net Health Systems with Boston Medical Center CEO, Kate Walsh
There’s one major difference between Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the other outstanding health systems in Boston. While being a major part of a city and region that’s renowned for world-class healthcare and innovation, BMC is the safety net institution.
More than half of BMC’s patients live at or below the federal poverty level, defined as annual income less than $20,000 for a family of three, and one-third of medical encounters require translator assistance of some kind. In other words, BMC is a big and divers place. And it encompasses all the pieces of the health system, from an academic…
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