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
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.
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.
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
October 2011
Health Reform Holds Both Risks and Rewards for Safety-Net Providers and Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patients
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 creates both opportunities and risks for safety-net providers in caring for low-income, diverse patients.
February 2011
Guidance for Integrating Culturally Diverse Communities into Planning for and Responding to Emergencies: A Toolkit
The disproportionate destruction and costs in lives and quality of life for racially and ethnically diverse communities resulting from Hurricane Katrina and other recent public health events have served as
January 2011
Language Issues and Barriers
Language is the primary vehicle for communicating information that allows individuals to make informed decisions across all phases of a disaster.