The current health reform debate in this country focuses heavily on providing access to affordable health coverage for the millions of people who are uninsured.  Any effort to expand coverage, alter current public programs, and/or create new public programs will have important consequences for the health of communities of color, who are more likely than Whites to be enrolled in public programs or be uninsured.  This issue brief highlights variations in coverage by race and ethnicity and examines the role health coverage plays for communities of color.

Issue Brief (.pdf)