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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.

Pilot Test of the Latino Health Connector in Columbus, Ohio, Shows Positive Results

June 27, 2011 | Program Result

Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.

Who Can Respond to Treatment?

June 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Physicians need a method of quantifying the risks and benefits of treatment for patient subgroups (i.e., those with different health profiles). This article describes the development of the Potential for Benefit Scale (PBS), a composite measure of potential treatment response.

"No One Asked Me"

January 1, 2009 | Report

This report presents accounts from a qualitative study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that examined the personal experiences and financial impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform act (Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006) among low-income Latinos.

RWJF Scholars Team Up to Improve Access to Specialty Care

January 3, 2011 | Story

Clinical Scholars launch Project Access-New Haven, a nonprofit group that enhances access to specialty care for low-income, uninsured patients.

Live Well Greenville

January 1, 2011 | Toolkit

These resources from San Souci Community Garden, were designed to serve as guides for gardeners in growing fresh, healthy food in their community gardens.

National Program Will Strengthen Community-Based Advocacy to Reduce Health Inequities and Create Healthy Neighborhoods

January 17, 2010 | News Release

$15 million investment engages residents in communities of color and indigenous nations in local efforts to improve food and recreation environments.

Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care

October 28, 2009 | News Release

New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.

Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups

October 19, 2009 | News Release

Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health 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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