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Virtually Every State Experienced Deteriorating Access to Care for Adults Over the Past Decade

May 1, 2012 | Report

A report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as part of its Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Series, shows that the ability of U.S. adults to access basic health care services has declined in nearly every state over the last decade.

If You Have Pneumonia, Which Emergency Department will Give the Best Care?

May 17, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers at Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine analyzed data from two Atlanta emergency departments to ascertain barriers to achieving standard metrics of performance for treatment of patients with pneumonia.

Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain

August 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

State Health Access Profile: A Chartbook of Health Care Access Indicators for States

April 2, 2008 | Chart/Book

This easy-to-navigate interactive chart offers a quick look at key state data and allows comparisons with up to two other states.

Legal Aid Attorney Hugh "Trey" Daly III Works to Expand Access to Care

October 8, 2009 | Story

Daly, a senior attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, has won the Community Health Leaders 2009 award for his work protecting the coverage and ensuring the care of many of Ohio's poorest residents.

Lessons: Economic and Political Barriers

September 21, 2005 | Evaluation

Economic and political changes have significant influence on grantee activity planning and implementation.

Who Has Access to Health Care? A National Analysis

May 30, 2009 | Program Result

From 2004 to 2006, staff at the Urban Institute analyzed access to public and private health insurance and to health care among U.S. adults and children, especially those with chronic conditions, and how access has changed over time.

Study Shows America's Farm and Ranch Families are Struggling With Rising Costs of Health Care

September 16, 2008 | News Release/Video/Story

Nearly a quarter of farmers and ranchers say health care costs cause financial problems; spend 42 percent of annual income on coverage and care.

Study Finds that Latinos Face Financial, Social and Other Barriers When Seeking Health Care

April 1, 2004 | Program Result

From 2000 to 2003, a research team at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health studied disparities in access to primary and preventive care for Latinos in the United States.

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