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Minority Health: Access to Care
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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.
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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.
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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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statehealthfacts.org
Access the latest state-level data by race/ethnicity for population demographics, insurance coverage, health status, and other topics.
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