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Analysis on Disparities in Health Coverage Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
This analysis of subgroups of the nation's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations finds some groups doing much worse than others in health insurance coverage and access to health care.

Testimony: Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care -- Issues for Reform
Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Kaiser senior advisor on race, ethnicity and health care, testified in June 2008 before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee about the role of health insurance in reducing disparities in health care and in health status.

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Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets on Families and States -- November 2008
The economic downturn has strained family finances and led some Americans to cut back on medications and medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs, trends in states’ Medicaid enrollment and spending and prior efforts to support the Medicaid program during a slumping economy.

Pulling It Together: A Recovery Raises Expectations Too -- August 2008
In this essay from the series "Pulling It Together, from Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO examines signs of optimism among New Orleans residents who otherwise have mixed views about the pace and progress of the community's ongoing recovery efforts.

New Orleans Three Years After the Storm: The Second Kaiser Post-Katrina Survey, 2008 -- August 2008
This comprehensive Kaiser Family Foundation survey (hyperlink to ContentPackagePage) of the experiences of New Orleans residents reveals a still-struggling population that gives very mixed reviews in key areas of the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Most residents feel forgotten by the nation and its leaders yet are still optimistic about their city’s future. Designed and analyzed by Foundation researchers, the survey is the second of at least three that the Foundation will conduct to track residents’ experiences and views as the city rebuilds in the aftermath of the August 2005 storm.

Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care — Issues for Reform -- June 2008
Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Kaiser senior advisor on race, ethnicity and health care, testified before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee about the role of health insurance in reducing disparities in health care and in health status.

Kaiser Fast Facts -- May 2008
“Kaiser Fast Facts” features “QuickTakes” and “Kaiser Slides” – two tools that provide direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system and programs, in an easy-to-use format. “QuickTakes” presents an inventory of facts-at-a-glance and "Kaiser Slides" allows Web visitors to freely view, download and print graphics and tables of health policy statistics and trends.

Health Coverage and Access to Care Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders -- April 2008
A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum examines the health coverage, access to health care and health status of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in the United States, and finds that certain subgroups are doing much worse than others in terms of health insurance coverage and access to health care. For example, Korean Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are about twice as likely to be uninsured as whites.

Giving Voice to the People of New Orleans: The Kaiser Post-Katrina Baseline Survey -- May 2007

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its new house-to-house survey of people living in the New Orleans area examining the ongoing struggles of residents seeking to recover from the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The survey provides a portrait of the enormous needs of the population in order to inform recovery efforts and policy debate in Washington.

The Health Status of African American Men in the United States -- April 2007
This fact sheet provides an overview of the health of African American men, including mortality rates, health status, insurance coverage and access to care.

Key Health and Health Care Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and State -- April 2007
This data update shows variation across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators.

Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care -- February 2007
This publication serves as a quick reference source on health disparities, presenting the best available data and analysis.

The economic downturn has strained family finances and led some Americans to cut back on medications and medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs, trends in states’ Medicaid enrollment and spending and prior efforts to support the Medicaid program during a slumping economy.

In this essay from the series "Pulling It Together, from Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO examines signs of optimism among New Orleans residents who otherwise have mixed views about the pace and progress of the community's ongoing recovery efforts.

This comprehensive Kaiser Family Foundation survey (hyperlink to ContentPackagePage) of the experiences of New Orleans residents reveals a still-struggling population that gives very mixed reviews in key areas of the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Most residents feel forgotten by the nation and its leaders yet are still optimistic about their city’s future. Designed and analyzed by Foundation researchers, the survey is the second of at least three that the Foundation will conduct to track residents’ experiences and views as the city rebuilds in the aftermath of the August 2005 storm.

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Kaiser senior advisor on race, ethnicity and health care, testified before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee about the role of health insurance in reducing disparities in health care and in health status.

“Kaiser Fast Facts” features “QuickTakes” and “Kaiser Slides” – two tools that provide direct access to facts, data and slides about the nation's health care system and programs, in an easy-to-use format. “QuickTakes” presents an inventory of facts-at-a-glance and "Kaiser Slides" allows Web visitors to freely view, download and print graphics and tables of health policy statistics and trends.

A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum examines the health coverage, access to health care and health status of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in the United States, and finds that certain subgroups are doing much worse than others in terms of health insurance coverage and access to health care. For example, Korean Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are about twice as likely to be uninsured as whites.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the health of African American men, including mortality rates, health status, insurance coverage and access to care.

This data update shows variation across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators.

This publication serves as a quick reference source on health disparities, presenting the best available data and analysis.

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Minority Health: Access to Care

Access to primary and specialty care provides the opportunity for early diagnosis, prevention and treatment. People of color are generally in poorer health than whites, and yet are less likely to access state-of-the-art medical care. Financial barriers, due in part to lower rates of health insurance coverage, explain much of the disparities in access to care. However, disparities in health care access persist even among those with insurance coverage. Factors such as communication barriers related to language or culture, the availability of health providers and other care resources, and help-seeking behaviors also affect health care access.