Contra Costa County Health Agency Addresses Finances
Employees of Contra Costa Health Services have begun advising low-incomes families on their finances as a means of addressing health disparities. A county report found that improving a family's financial status can increase their access to care and provide opportunities to live in safer and healthier neighborhoods, among other benefits.
- "Contra Costa Takes Unusual Approach To Reduce Health Disparities" (Bohan/Kleffman, Contra Costa Times, 12/13).