Resources
The Affordable Care Act and Reducing Health Disparities
- Institute of Medicine Discussion Paper, June 25, 2013: Let's Ask 4: Questions for Consumers and Providers About Health Care. (click here for video).
Institute of Medicine Collaborative on Health Literacy and Access, Health Care Coverage, and Care of the IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy.
Description from the IOM: "We are entering a critical time in health care in the United States. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes the American health care system in many ways. Of major importance is the fact that it expands access to health insurance for millions of Americans. But do Americans understand the changes that are coming? Do they understand their options for health insurance or how to choose the insurance plan that best meets their needs? And will they know how to use that insurance plan once they have it? Many people don’t have this understanding, and they have a hard time getting reliable information when they try to learn more. Six participants in the Collaborative on Health Literacy and Access, Health Care Coverage, and Care of the IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy have prepared a discussion paper that presents basic information that can be used to help people understand their health insurance options. The paper is a resource for those who will be helping consumers make important decisions—for patient navigators, community organizations, employers, media, educators, and any individual or organization working to improve understanding of options for health insurance."
To access a copy of the paper, click the link above or go to: iom.edu/understandhealthinsurance
- Presentations from the "Our Communities and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" program at UAlbany, March 2013.
Georgana Hansen, Family Planning Associates. The Affordable Care Act: Making a Difference in Women's Health.
Jonathan Lang, Empire State Pride Agenda. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on LGBT New Yorkers.Lea Webb, Webb Consulting. Moving Forward with Health Care Reform in New York State to Promote Health Equity: The Health Care Exchange.
- Helpful Links
Webinar on Language Accesss for the Health Benefits Marketplace
New York Health Benefit Exchange: Reducing Health Disparities
"The Affordable Care Act Gives Women Greater Control Over Their
NY Health Benefit Exchange website
The Affordable Care Act and Your Family
Kaiser Health Reform Source: The States
Community Catalyst. Promoting Racial and Health Equity Through the Exchanges
- Resources for Health Care Providers
Ojos saludables: Vision Care (in Spanish)
Dientes saludables: Dental Care (in Spanish)
Depression and Heart Disease (in Spanish)
ABC's of Stress and What to Do about It
Finding an Eye Doctor Accepting Medicaid
Low Cost Medical Service Providers: Rensselaer and Schenectady
Low Cost Albany Medical Service Providers
Diabetes and African Americans in the Capital Region
Heart Disease and Stroke Among African Americans in the Capital Region
The brochures were developed by a community-based Task Force in response to prioritized needs identified by minority community members during focus groups. The brochures may be freely downloaded in pdf form (click here to download Adobe Acrobat). For more information, contact cemhd@albany.edu
- Resources for Community-Based Organizations
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.
includes links to the primary institutions tracking and supporting this public health issue.To become initiated on this topic, 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.
Further Information
National LevelNew York State
- NIH: Strategic Plan on Reducing Health Disparities
- CDC Office of Minority Health, Racial and Ethnic Populations
- ethnomed
- 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)
Local - Albany, NY
- 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
Heart Disease and Stroke Among African Americans in the Capital Region
Sugary Drinks Nutrition and Marketing to Youth
The brochures were developed by a community-based Task Force in response to prioritized needs identified by minority community members during focus groups. The brochures may be freely downloaded in pdf form (click here to download Adobe Acrobat). For more information, contact cemhd@albany.edu
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