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Network set to connect Oklahoma County's uninsured

The Oklahoman Editorial | Published: January 25, 2013 Comment on this article

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In an op-ed published in August, Hupfeld wrote that “the care of the underserved has been disjointed, disconnected and thus potentially ineffective.” Suggested was a network “that will pull together in a coordinated fashion all the resources required to have a transformational health care system for this underserved population.”

The county has as many as 100,000 lower-income residents with no health insurance. On the other hand, the area is a national leader in the number of free clinics per capita. The missing link was an effective way to connect patients at those clinics with services the clinics can't offer.

This network is emerging. It will need volunteers and support from charitable organizations. Please consider getting involved.

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