Lancaster General - Project Access Lancaster County (PALCO)

This community-wide partnership follows a national health care delivery model to mobilize physician volunteers and align existing medical resources to care for low-income, uninsured patients. More than 600 physicians, pharmacists, the countyâ€™s four hospitals, local health care workers, and nonprofit agencies have agreed to provide necessary services to the communityâ€™s uninsured patients.

What is it?

This community-wide partnership follows a national health care delivery model to mobilize physician volunteers and align existing medical resources to care for low-income, uninsured patients. More than 600 physicians, pharmacists, the county’s four hospitals, local health care workers, and nonprofit agencies have agreed to provide necessary services to the community’s uninsured patients.

Who is it for?

Low-income, uninsured residents of Lancaster County are eligible for PALCO. Eleven percent of Lancaster County’s population is uninsured, and 60 percent of that population are living on a low income.

Why do they do it?

Lancaster General focuses on meeting the needs of the entire community. This program helps meet that goal by ensuring that all Lancaster County residents have access to quality care, regardless of their ability to pay.

Impact

Since PALCO started in late 2007, more than 620 patients have been cared for at an expense of $1.8 million.

Contact: Alice Yoder
Director, Community Health
Telephone: 717-544-3283
E-mail: amyoder@LancasterGeneral.org

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