The Role of Health Coverage for Communities of Color October 31, 2009 Issue Brief 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,…
How Does Health Coverage and Access to Care for Immigrants Vary by Length of Time in the U.S.? May 30, 2009 Issue Brief This analysis, based on data from the 2007 Health Tracking Household Survey, examines how health coverage and access to care for non-elderly adults vary based on immigrants’ length of time in the U.S. and between immigrants, second generation Americans and third generation and higher Americans. It also identifies the primary…
Native Americans and Medicaid: Coverage and Financing Issues December 30, 1997 Report Medicaid plays several different roles of significance to Native Americans. Through its purchase of managed care products, Medicaid is reshaping the health care delivery system for many Native Americans and other underserved low-income populations. Medicaid also assists low-income elderly and disabled Indians who are eligible for Medicare in meeting their…
Medicare’s Role for Latinos March 30, 1999 Fact Sheet Medicare’s Role for LatinosFact Sheet: The Medicare Program: Medicare’s Role For Latinos
What’s the Diagnosis? Latinos, Media & Health: A Series of Three Reports – Report September 5, 2003 Report What’s the Diagnosis? A Series of Three Reports on Latinos, Media & Health Summary of Key Findings June 1998 Overview: A Series of 3 Reports Latinos are disproportionately affected by some of the most serious health problems facing our country. They are more likely to be uninsured and face problems…
Ensuring Linguistic Access in Health Care Settings: Legal Rights and Responsibilities December 30, 1997 Report Executive Summary: Ensuring Linguistic Access In Health Care Settings: Legal Rights and Responsibilities
A Forum on the Implications of Changes in the Health Care Environment for Native American Health Care July 30, 1997 Report With the assistance of the First Nations Development Institute, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation commissioned several studies of critical issues in Native-American health care. These studies examined the trends shaping the future of Native-American health care; the existing health systems and planning capacity in the Native-American health care system;…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment October 30, 1997 Report An Annotated Bibliography of Sentinel ArticlesReport:
The Health Status of African American Men in the United States April 1, 2007 Fact Sheet The 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…
Key Health and Health Care Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and State April 1, 2009 Fact Sheet This updated fact sheet shows variations across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators. It provides a quick glance at disparities in rates of infant mortality and diabetes-related mortality and AIDS cases in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well…
