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Urban Indian Health
ReportMore than half (57%) of the 2.5 million people who identify themselves solely as American Indian and Alaska Native in the 2000 Census live in metropolitan areas.
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Key Facts: Latinos and HIV/AIDS
ReportThis report provides an overview of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on Latinos in the United States.
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African Americans Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National Survey
Poll FindingThis report, African Americans Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National Survey, examines African Americans views and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including analysis by race/ethnicity, of trends over time, and among African American subgroups.
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Latinos Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National Survey
Poll FindingThis report, Latinos Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National Survey, examines Latinos views and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, including analysis by race/ethnicity, of trends over time, and among Latino subgroups. The report is based a nationally representative survey of 2,683 adults, ages 18 and older, including 549 Latinos.
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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Black Elected Officials on HIV/AIDS
Poll FindingThis chartpack highlights results from a survey of the perceptions and attitudes of 550 Black elected officials (BEOs) on HIV/AIDS issues.
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Mobilizing to Fight HIV/AIDS in the African American Community
Other PostThis supplement to the journal Minority Health Today includes a set of papers commissioned by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Kaiser Family Foundation for a national forum on HIV/AIDS.
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Medical Care Research and Review
Other PostJournal Supplement This special supplement of includes: original research tracking trends in disparities in health coverage and access to care over two decades; literature syntheses focused on medical treatment and the decision-making process; legal analysis of civil rights laws in the context of managed care; and findings from a national survey of public awareness of…
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Minority Graduates of U.S. Medical Schools: Trends, 1950-1998
Other PostWhile significant efforts have been made to increase minority representation in the medical profession, very little information about minority medical school graduates and minority physicians has been available to evaluate progress towards this goal.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care
Fact SheetRacial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status compared to the majority white population. Although many factors affect health status, the lack of health insurance and other barriers to obtaining health services markedly diminish minorities' use of both preventive services and medical treatments.