Key Health Disparities-Focused Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress
This compendium summarizes about a dozen federal legislative initiatives introduced in the 110th Congress to address racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care.
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The Health Status of African American Men in the United States
Fact SheetThe Health Status of African American Men in the United States This fact sheet provides an overview of the health of the nation's 17.3 million African American men, including mortality rates, health status, insurance coverage and access to care. It also looks at the population's socioeconomic factors that relate to health status. Fact Sheet (.
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Fact Sheet: Young African American Men in the United States
ReportThis fact sheet highlights key information about the education, health and overall status of young African American men, including comparisons to other groups. It was released at a July 2006 event, "Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African American Men." Fact Sheet (.
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Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Survey of African-American Men
Poll FindingWashington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard African-American Men Survey The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University have released a new, comprehensive survey looking at how African-American men view their lives in the United States and their outlook for the future.
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What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go From Here? Three Years of the National Healthcare Disparities Report
Event Date:EventThe first National Healthcare Disparities Report was issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in 2003. Now, three years later, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosts a forum to discuss what has been learned following the release of AHRQ's latest progress report on disparities, and how that information can guide us going forward.
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Indian Health Care in the 21st Century: A Case Study in Disparities
ReportThe Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with the Morris K. Udall Foundation and the American Public Health Association hosted an event on May 9, 2005 which focused on key Indian health issues, including the availability of mental health services, the adequacy of federal funding, and priorities for Indian health. Agenda (.pdf)Speaker Biographies (.
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Policy Challenges and Opportunities in Closing the Racial/Ethnic Divide in Health Care
Issue BriefThis brief reviews the issues and the evidence underpinning five broad areas of policy initiatives that flow from recommendations made in the Institute of Medicine's 2002 report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care. Issue Brief (.
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Uninsured and Underserved: The Health Care Experiences of Latinos in the Nation’s Capital
ReportA summary of Latino experiences and opinions regarding access to health care in the District of Columbia, this brief also contrasts the experiences of Latinos in the District of Columbia with those of Latinos nationally. Report (.
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Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Race, Ethnicity and Health Care
Issue BriefRace, Ethnicity and Health Care Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Race, Ethnicity and Health Care.
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Health Care Experiences – 2002 National Survey of Latinos Survey Brief
Poll FindingThis survey brief of new analysis from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos examines Latinos experiences with health care in the United States. Topics discussed include coverage, accessing health care services, and communicating with health care providers. Survey Brief (.