February 2015
Safety-Net Hospital Systems Transformation in the Era of Health Care Reform
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 has committed considerable dollars to help safety-net hospital systems build their capacity, create efficiency, enhance quality, and ultimately transform to improve the health
December 2014
Status and Progress in Engaging Communities of Color to Advance Resilience to Climate Change
A growing body of evidence suggests that low income communities of color are especially
susceptible to the adverse effects of climate change, often facing greater morbidity and mortality than the general
May 2014
Marketplace Consumer Assistance Program and Diverse Communities
State-based health insurance marketplaces, established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010,
represent an unprecedented opportunity to curtail longstanding racial and ethnic disparities in
health insurance and access to care.
November 2013
ACA & Health Equity Series Report No. 4: Health and Prevention Programs for Advancing Health Equity
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized nation, yet this
greater spending does not translate to better health or life expectancy.
September 2013
ACA & Health Equity Series Report No. 3: Enhancing and Diversifying the Nation’s Health Care Workforce
Research to date reveals that the lack of diversity in the health care workforce is a significant
challenge to meeting the needs of racially and ethnically diverse populations who experience clear
and
August 2013
ACA & Health Equity Series Report No. 2: Supporting and Transitioning the Health Care Safety Net
The nation’s health care safety net is a patchwork of institutions, financing, and programs that
disproportionately serve low-income, uninsured, and racially and ethnically diverse populations.
March 2013
ACA & Health Equity Series Report No. 1: Cultural and Linguistic Requirement in Health Insurance Exchanges
One of the centerpieces of health care reform as presented in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the
creation of health insurance exchanges, also referred to as marketplaces, that will offer
September 2012
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic and Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities in the United States
Racially and ethnically diverse communities have historically been disproportionately affected by disasters and public health emergencies in the United States.
September 2012
Status and Progress of Emergency Planning for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities in Greater Houston
In the United States, racially and ethnically diverse communities often
experience higher rates of mortality, morbidity and economic loss after
disasters and public health emergencies.
February 2012
Climate Change and Diverse Communities: Assessing Legacies of the Past, Building Opportunities for the Future
Vulnerability to climate change differs substantially across regions, communities and even households, and the communities that are most vulnerable to climate change also face poverty, health disparities, and other social