Health and Health Care for Blacks in the United States
This infographic provides data on the current status of health and health care for Blacks, including measures of their health coverage, health access and use, and health outcomes.
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Health and Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) in the United States
Other PostThis infographic provides data on the current status of health and health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, including measures of their health coverage, health access and use, and health outcomes.
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Health and Health Care for Hispanics in the United States
Other PostThis infographic provides data on the current status of health and health care for Hispanics, including measures of their health coverage, health access and use, and health outcomes.
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Insurance Coverage Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People, 2016
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Health and Access to Care Among Hispanic Americans
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Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation: Effects on Finances, Health, and Well-Being
Issue BriefThis report examines the direct consequences to family finances, health, and well-being when a member of the household is detained or deported. It is based on 20 in-person interviews with families who recently had a family member detained or deported and 12 telephone interviews with health centers, legal services providers, educators, and community organizations serving immigrant families in California, Texas, and the Washington, DC area.
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Potential Effects of Public Charge Changes on Health Coverage for Citizen Children
Issue BriefThe Trump Administration is pursuing changes that, for the first time, would allow the federal government to take into account use of Medicaid, CHIP, subsidies for Marketplace coverage and other health, nutrition, and non-cash programs when making public charge determinations. These changes would likely lead to decreased participation in Medicaid, CHIP, Marketplace coverage, and other programs among legal immigrants and their citizen children, even though they would remain eligible.
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Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
Issue BriefResearch demonstrates that improving population health and achieving health equity will require broad approaches that address social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health. This brief provides an overview of the broad factors that influence health and describes efforts to address them, including initiatives within Medicaid.
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Nearly 20 Million Children Live in Immigrant Families that Could Be Affected by Evolving Immigration Policies
Issue BriefPresident Trump has intensified national debate about immigration by implementing policies to enhance immigration enforcement and restrict legal immigration. Recent findings show that the climate surrounding these policies has significantly increased fear and uncertainty among immigrant families, broadly affecting families across different immigration statuses and locations. The effects extend to lawfully present immigrants, including lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders, and children in immigrant families, who are predominantly U.S.-born citizens. In particular, findings point…
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The Affordable Care Act and Insurance Coverage Changes by Sexual Orientation
Issue BriefThis data note provides the most up to date nationally representative estimates of insurance coverage changes among self-identified lesbian, gay and bisexual adults (LGB) under the ACA.