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Today's Topics In Health Disparities Webcast Series Today's Topics in Health Disparities is a series of live, interactive webcasts addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities. Each discussion features a panel of experts tackling current issues and answering questions from webcast viewers. |
| | Minority Health A substantial and growing body of research indicates that race/ethnicity continues to matter in the U.S. health care system. Racial/ethnic background affects health status, health insurance coverage, and health care access and quality. The aggregate data used to produce national averages often mask disparities for people of color – especially those who are poor or near poor. This section provides data and information on Latinos, African Americans, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Natives, who together make up nearly a third of the U.S. population. The fact sheets, chart packs, reports, surveys and webcasts gathered here can help to inform efforts to reduce disparities in health care access and quality. The Foundation seeks to improve knowledge and understanding of the relationship between race/ethnicity and health care, through policy research and analysis, and media and public education activities. The Foundation also supports the development of new leadership in health policy through the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program, which annually provides talented college students of color the opportunity to work in a congressional office with major health policy responsibilities. |
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Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
This program places students in Washington, D.C., congressional offices. Scholars learn about health policy issues, with a focus on isues affecting racial and ethnic minority and underserved communities.
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Webcasts on Minority Health
Webcasts and transcripts of conferences, events and congressional hearings on minority health and efforts to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
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KaiserEDU.org features a on the role of race and ethnicity in the U.S. health care system and reference libraries on and .
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Access the latest state-level data by race/ethnicity for population demographics, insurance coverage, health status, and other topics.
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