Resources

Health Disparities

Minority Health Disparities is one of the top priorities on the nation’s healthcare agenda and narrowing this breach is one of the top two priorities of the Federal Government and the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for a list of research and resources on minority health disparities includes links to the primary institutions tracking and supporting this public health issue. 

The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health would be good places to start on this topic.

National 

• NIH: Strategic Plan on Reducing Health Disparities
• CDC Office of Minority Health, Racial and Ethnic Populations
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• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (formerly the Health Disparities Report)
• MEDLINEplus: African-American Health
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health
• National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO)
• National Center for Health Statistics Minority Health
• National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations (2013)
• National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
  • HHS Awards $85 Million to Eliminate Health Disparities
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
  • National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2008
  • Office for Civil Rights
    • Health Disparities/Nondiscriminatory Quality Health Care
  • Office of Minority Health Resource Center Information and Referral Services
    
    • National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)

New York State 

• Center for Women in Government and Civil Society
• Council on Children and Families
• Hispanic Outreach Services (HOS)
• Immigrant Women's Health Initiative/Family Planning Advocates of NYS
• Kids' Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse
• New York State Department of Health
• New York Health Benefit Exchange
• Resource Center for Independent Living
• Somos El Futuro

Capital Region 

• Northeast Health Diabetes Center (St. Peter's Hospital)
• Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center
• Heart Disease and Stroke Among African Americans in the Capital Region
  
  

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in New York State 

• New York Health Benefit Exchange: Reducing Health Disparities
  
  
• NY Health Benefit Exchange website
  
  
• Our Communities and the New York Health  Benefit Exchange Kelvin Sapp, New York State of Health. Presentation at the "Our Communities and the New York Health Benefit Exchange"program at UAlbany, September 2013.
  
  
• The Affordable Care Act: Making a Difference in Women's Health. Georgana Hansen, Family Planning Associates. Presentation at the "Our Communities and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" program at UAlbany, March 2013. 
  
  
• The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on LGBT New Yorkers. Jonathan Lang, Empire State Pride Agenda. Presentation at the "Our Communities and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" program at UAlbany, March 2013. 
  
  
• Moving Forward with Health Care Reform in New York State to Promote Health Equity: The Health Care Exchange. Lea Webb, Webb Consulting. Presentation at the "Our Communities and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" program at UAlbany, March 2013. 

Let's Ask 4: Questions for Consumers and Providers About Health Care. (click here for video).  Institute of Medicine Discussion Paper, June 25, 2013.

Helping Consumers Understand and Use Healthcare in 2014. Institute of Medicine Collaborative on Health Literacy and Access, Health Care Coverage, and Care.

Webinar on Language Accesss for the Health Benefits Marketplace

National Women's Law Center

Raising Women's Voices 

Countdown to Coverage 

"The Affordable Care Act Gives Women Greater Control Over Their 

Own Health Care"

Healthcare.gov

The Affordable Care Act and Your Family 

Enroll America  

Kaiser Health Reform Source: The States 

Community Catalyst. Promoting Racial and Health Equity Through the Exchanges

Printable Resources on Health Topics

ABC's of Stress and What to Do about It

Heart Disease page on Publichealth.org