The program has achieved a high school graduation rate of 91 percent among pregnant girls, well above the national average of 64 percent. Only 4.6 percent of young women completing the organization s prenatal program deliver low birthweight babies, far below the national average. Community s programs receive prenatal care. All of this leads to a repeat teen pregnancy rate of only 5 percent, one-fifth the national average. Lack of medication, in turn, leads to more ED visits and more days in the hospital.
Patients have greater access to primary care, and improved quality of life.
When the Milwaukee County Hospital closed in 1995, many people asked who would care for the working poor. By supporting community-based services, GAMP brings preventive care and primary care closer to the people who need it. And GAMP supports programs that deliver service in more than 16 languages. Since GAMP began, emergency room use by the indigent has plummeted. The number of people receiving care through the program has increased by 7,000, indicating greater access to care.