All posts with subject: racial-ethnic-disparities
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A call for unity to solve health disparities
Race and ethnicity matter in health and health care. Cultural differences and language barriers affect how diverse communities live, as well as the quality of the care they receive when they get it.
According to Raymond Baxter, senior vice president, Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit, health disparities exist across socio-economic lines.
In the [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: racial-ethnic-disparities, uninsured-americans
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Lack of health care for millions causes more sickness for Americans
That millions of Americans lack good health care due to “racial and ethnic disparities in health care is shocking in a society committed to equality,” says George C. Halvorson, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals.
Kaiser Permanente recently published several ads that label the issue a national [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: health-care-crisis, health-care-system, health-policy, racial-ethnic-disparities, uninsured-americans
Monday, July 27, 2009
Are health care inequalities making Americans sick?
You might believe that no factors impact your health as much as your personal behaviors, genes, and the quality of your medical care. However, research has found that the social conditions in which we live and work affect health and longevity far more. That’s why having thriving communities is so [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: health-care-crisis, health-care-system, health-policy, racial-ethnic-disparities
Monday, July 27, 2009
Photos help community improve its health
Could something as simple as a photo change the health of your community?
It did in the Park Hill section of Denver. As part of Photovoice: Image to Action, residents used free cameras to photograph the health issues in their neighborhood. Those pictures then led to them talking about removing the barriers to [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: community-health, racial-ethnic-disparities
