Health Care Reform: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Minority Communities
Sponsored by the National Health Training Alliance for Communities of Color
April 30, 2010 – Racial and ethnic health disparities continue to plague this nation and our health care system. People of color in the United States are more likely to lack health insurance, to receive lower quality care, to suffer from worse health outcomes, and to die prematurely. The causes of these disparities are broad and complex. They range from societal issues like poverty, racism, and unhealthy environments, on one hand, to health system factors such as lack of health insurance, linguistic or cultural barriers, and limited access to health care facilities, on the other.
Community leaders know how to best address these inequities, and in collaboration with national partners, play critical roles in advancing health equity. Because national reform presents key opportunities for communities to address disparities, this forum outlined key federal health policies and their impact on states and local communities.
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