How Does the Affordable Care Act Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care?
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Patients from racial and ethnic minorities often fare far worse than their white counterparts on a range of health indicators.
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What is the Link Between Having Health Insurance and Getting Adequate Health Care?
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
People without health insurance live sicker lives and often die sooner than those with insurance.
Can Collecting Data on Patients' Race, Ethnicity and Language Help Reduce Disparities in Care?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
For more than 20 years, research has shown that racial and ethnic minorities consistently receive lower-quality health care and have worse health outcomes than whites, even when demographic and socioeconomic factors are taken into account.
How Can We Close the Oral Health Gap?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
How Can We Close the Oral Health Gap? Dental cavities are the most common childhood disease. Poor oral health in general is linked to other health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.