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When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn out more legs than he can count. He picked a gold plan on the Colorado health ...
The findings report that as in the case of other African and Hispanic Americans, African and Hispanic Americans with disabilities dis-proportionately encounter barriers to care. They are more likely than whites to lack insurance, a regular provider and less likely to see a doctor during the year...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook underrepresented minority Acronyms Social medicine Any ethnic group–African American, Hispanic, Native American–whose representation among professionals in biomedical sciences is disproportionately less than their proportion in the general population. SeeAffirmative action, Bakke...
advocacy efforts for more inclusive health care policies, such as lobbying for comprehensive insurance coverage for gender-affirming treatments, supporting anti-discrimination laws, or promoting training programs that teach health care professionals to be more culturally competent in caring...
This study assessed the types of health care services used by Korean immigrants, and differences in use between different countries, genders, health insurance status, acculturation status, and cardiovascular risk. Participant selection used probability sampling to represent the adult populations of Califor...
A major report by an eminent group of experts showed wide gaps in how people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds received care for many different conditions—even if they had the same income orinsurance coverage. Of course, people from Black, Hispanic, Native American and certain other ...
Well, it’s the elderly, children, and those who have insurance through Medicare. Much of this drop is likely prudence on the part of high-risk individuals, but we know there’s also some desire to not burden the health systems with non-COVID related care, as well as some fear of act...
Almost 30 years ago I was working in the White House as part of a team working to win approval of President Bill Clinton’s proposal for universal health insurance. The effort was winding down. It was obvious it would fail. I was tired and depressed. One of my last appearances in suppor...
Whether communicating with a healthcare provider, understanding instructions for a medication, applying for financial assistance or insurance, or even making an appointment, language and literacy barriers exacerbate poor health outcomes for non-native English speakers (NNES) who access the U.S. health...