• Posted on August 20th, 2010

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    FOA: Innovative Research on Health Disparities

    The overarching goal of this FOA is to solicit innovative research addressing elements of health disparities. Research focused on disease and/or conditions that disproportionately affect racial/ethnic minorities and other underserved populations is a growing field and has been employed lately in understanding the dynamics contributing to health disparities. Funding for this FOA will support investigators who propose to conduct health disparities research using its principles to improve health. The research should take into account the characteristics of health systems and health seeking behaviors that propagate disparities. The focus of the targeted research is diverse and may include racial/ethnic minorities and other health disparity populations (such as, rural and low-income populations).

  • Posted on June 21st, 2010

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    NHeLP’s Analysis of the PPACA and Reconciliation laws

    From our friends at the National Health Law Program, here are the links to their analysis of the PPACA and Reconciliation health care reform laws. They concentrated their analysis on the areas of the law most related to their focus areas -Medicaid and CHIP, civil rights, reproductive health and justice, and empowering low-income beneficiaries and [...]

  • Posted on May 18th, 2010

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    Call Congress to Support World Hepatitis Awareness Month

    A message from our friends at AAPCHO: Dear Advocate, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans account for 50% of people with chronic hepatitis B in the US but only 45% – less than half know they are infected. It is time to raise awareness within our communities AND among our legislators about this epidemic. These [...]

  • Posted on March 8th, 2010

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    Census Awareness Month

    On Thursday, March 4,  the U. S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1096, which encourages individuals across the United States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 2010, and designating March 2010 as Census Awareness Month. See below for the final amended resolution.

  • Posted on February 17th, 2010

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    Additional Reading for February

    Below are some interesting articles and reports for reading.
    1) Who owns health inequalities?
    2) Diversity in the Health Professions- A New Report
    3) Modest and Uneven: Physician Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities
    4) Racial discrimination and health: A systematic review of scales with a focus on their psychometric properties

  • Posted on January 13th, 2010

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    Public Comments: OMH’s National Plan for Action

    The Office of Minority Health’s National Plan for Action is now open for public comments until February 12, 2010. This plan captures the status of minority health disparities in our country and proposes 20 strategies for their elimination. It provides a roadmap to make an impact in the elimination of minority health disparities, a costly [...]

  • Posted on January 10th, 2010

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    Support Increased Payment Rates for Medicaid- Due 1/12 Noon

    Signatures are due January 12th, Noon ET! OMO has signed onto a letter in support of increased payment rates for Medicaid. Medicaid payment rates are currently much lower than Medicare payment rates, and the gap continues to widen. As a result, more and more health care providers are declining participation in Medicaid. The House health [...]

  • Posted on January 4th, 2010

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    Call for Proposals for Oct 2010 Conference

    Proposals for the 2010 National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations are due February 1, 2010. The conference will be held October 18-21, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. The theme for the conference is “Improving health care for culturally diverse populations: A new place on the national health agenda.” They are currently requesting [...]

  • Posted on December 31st, 2009

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    For Public Comment: CMS & ONC HIT Regulations

    CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. Public Encouraged to Comment on New Regulations. 60 day comment period from Dec 31, 2009. The CMS proposed rule and fact sheets, may be viewed at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp.  ONC’s interim final rule may be viewed at [...]

  • Posted on October 19th, 2009

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    NHMA Congressional Briefing

    The National Hispanic Medical Association – is hosting a Congressional briefing about Health Care Reform & Racial/Ethnic Disparities on Tuesday, October 20th , from 5 pm to 7 pm, involving Rep. Donna Christensen (Virgin Islands)- invited and Rep. Mike Honda (CA)-invited, Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ). Featured speakers include Lucille C. Norville Perez, MD (Former President, National Medical Association), Velma Henderson, RN, MS, CNAA, BC (Board, National Black Nurses Association), Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN (President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses), Melvina McCabe, MD (President, Association of American Indian Physicians), Deeana Jang (Director of Policy, Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum), Freddette West (Chair, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition)  and Elena Rios, MD (NHMA’s President & CEO).                                       

     

    The main goal of the briefing is to discuss key issues of health care reform legislation to decrease health care costs and increase health care access and quality.

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