February 2018
Oral Health in Texas: Bridging Gaps and Filling Needs
The report provides a portrait of
the oral disease burden in Texas and makes the case for a comprehensive public health approach to addressing oral health.
January 2017
VCEHP eLearning Series
This training—Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals—emphasizes the use of integrated pest management to address public health pests and vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus and others.
September 2016
In the Wake of ACA: Understanding Community Barriers and Facilitators to Health Care Access
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new opportunities to enroll many in health insurance in Sacramento, California, and the nation.
July 2015
Evolution of Health Insurance Marketplaces: Experiences and Progress in Reaching and Enrolling Diverse Populations
One of the important features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 is the creation of health
insurance marketplaces (originally called exchanges), which are intended to make available a
choice of
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
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