HHS: Data on Health Care Disparities in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program

This September 2011 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes how data on health care disparities Continue reading →

Commonwealth Fund: National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2011

The Commonwealth Fund’s Commission on a High Performance Health System has issued its 2011 National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Continue reading →

RWJF – Health Affairs Policy Brief: Achieving Equity in Health

This policy brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Health Affairs highlights how disparities in health and health care Continue reading →

Health Affairs: Agenda for Fighting Disparities

The October 2011 issue of Health Affairs is focused on issues of health and health care disparities.  Here are the Continue reading →

Healthy People 2010 Final Review: 71% Objectives Met, Disparities Persist

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a progress assessment of the nation’s health goals over the Continue reading →

California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare

This updated fact book from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) contains analyses of 2007 data Continue reading →

Resources to Advance Patient-Centeredness and Health Equity

I have compiled key publications and resources on some current topics in health care policy.  Below are descriptions of the Continue reading →

Institute of Medicine Report: Standardization of Race, Ethnicity and Language Data

This report brief summarizes the Institute of Medicine subcommittee report making recommendations for the standardization of race, ethnicity and language Continue reading →