New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery
This comprehensive survey of the experiences of New Orleans residents is the third in a series conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation since 2005.
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Today’s Topics In Health Disparities: What Might Health Reform Mean for Women of Color?
Event Date:EventThis December 16, 2009, Today's Topics In Health Disparities webcast examined aspects of the current Senate and House health reform bills that particularly impact women of color. Women tend to be greater users of the health care system than men, have higher rates of some chronic illnesses, and have unique reproductive health care needs.
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care Among Children: How Does Medicaid do in Closing the Gaps?
Other PostWhile Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have become increasingly important sources of health coverage for low-income children in all racial and ethnic groups, the program plays an especially large role for children of color, who are more likely than white children to be low-income.
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The Role of Health Coverage for Communities of Color
Issue BriefThe current health reform debate in this country focuses heavily on providing access to affordable health coverage for the millions of people who are uninsured.
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Today’s Topics In Health Disparities: Is the Health Care System Ready for Health Reform?
Event Date:EventOn Wednesday, November 4, at 1 p.m. ET, this Today's Topics In Health Disparities live webcast examined how ready the health care system is for the influx of newly covered individuals that health reform aims to deliver.
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A Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives and Their Health Coverage
Issue BriefA Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives and Their Health Coverage This brief examines the health coverage, access to care and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives across the country.
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Putting Women’s Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level
ReportThis Kaiser Family Foundation report documents the persistence of disparities between white women and women of color across the country. It provides a rare and comprehensive state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being, including rates of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, AIDS and cancer, and access to health insurance and health screenings.
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Women at Risk: A View from the Safety Net
VideoThis video provides a snapshot of the Arlington (Va.) Free Clinic where, four times a month, medical personnel provide care and screenings exclusively to women. The video explores the hurdles that uninsured women face in accessing health care and the social issues, including work and family responsibilities, that create challenges for them. It is a companion to the report, “Putting Women’s Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level.”
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Key Health and Health Care Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and State
Fact SheetThis updated fact sheet shows variations across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators.
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Today’s Topics In Health Disparities
Event Date:EventThe Kaiser Family Foundation presents a series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion will feature a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers.