All posts with subject: uninsured-americans
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
