From Families USA Minority Health Initiatives… Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest data on income, poverty, and health coverage. Our new fact sheet, Health Coverage in Communities of Color: Talking about the New Census Numbers takes a closer look at the latest data and finds that communities of color continue to [...]
“The growth of the Health Equity Movement is reflected by a rising number of government entities (local, state, federal) and organizations explicitly recommending and pursuing health equity. This memo compiles the recommendations for 28 of these efforts and provides a table to illustrate the recommendations from nine of these.”
1. Health Care Reform School By Paul Kleyman Editor’s Note: Seasoned aging and elder issues commentator Paul Kleyman remixes the news–and misinformation–on health care reform as he pronounces “The Boomers are coming!” Many conservative news sources have distorted the stats on Obama’s victory, Kleyman argues, especially when it comes to the assumption of conservatism among [...]
New article on Native Caregivers by OMO Governing Body member Dave Baldridge and OMO Health Data Task Force member Mario Garrett. The article “Family Caregivers Declining for American Indians, Alaska Natives” was published in Aging Today, a publication of the American Society on Aging. See below for an excerpt and click here to read the [...]
From the Opportunity Agenda newsletter The Opportunity Agenda, in collaboration with the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, has released a body of research that explores best practices for integrating maps into health advocacy. The volume, Using Maps to Promote Health Equity, provides research and case studies, while presenting [...]
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has completed their analysis of the equity provisions in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee’s “Affordable Health Choices Act,” introduced by Senator Kennedy on June 9, 2009, as well as the House “Tri-Committee” legislation, introduced on July 14, 2009. Soon, they will post an analysis [...]
Press release from First Focus. July 22, 2009 NEW REPORT EXPOSES RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE Today, a new report has found that racial and ethnic disparities in children’s healthcare are “extensive, pervasive, and persistent.” In addition to identifying the leading children’s health disparities, the report also provides recommendations on how to [...]
This recently published brief, “Caregiving in Indian Country: Tribes Supporting Family Traditions“, by the CDC talks about disparities in Indian Country. Below is an excerpt from the 24 page brief. To read more, download the brief below. Family members provide an estimated 90% of long-term care in Indian country (IOM, 2008), yet there has been [...]
A few weeks ago, we told you about “Profiles of Latino Health,” a resource developed by the National Council of La Raza. Each week, they will answer a new question about prominent health issues affecting the Latino community. So far, they have posted the following four questions: Which health conditions disparately impact Latinos? In what [...]
Dear Friend, Out of Many, One (OMO) is a national multicultural coalition that has been advocating for health equity and parity for communities of color since 2000. OMO works to assure that every ethnic and racial group, regardless of its size or immigration status, has equal access to health care coverage, access and treatment, and [...]