Seeking Environmental and Policy Solutions to Address Latino Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino researchers, communities, and policy-makers are helping reshape the nation’s health system and improve community health.
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Building Strategies and Leadership for Change
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! research aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s approach to preventing obesity.
Perceived Discrimination in Health Care and Health Status in a Racially Diverse Sample
September 1, 2008 | Journal Article
According to a 2004 government survey, more African Americans perceive racial discrimination in their health care than do Whites or Hispanics, but for both populations, this perceived racial discrimination is associated with worse health.
Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.
Who Can Respond to Treatment?
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians need a method of quantifying the risks and benefits of treatment for patient subgroups (i.e., those with different health profiles). This article describes the development of the Potential for Benefit Scale (PBS), a composite measure of potential treatment response.
"No One Asked Me"
January 1, 2009 | Report
This report presents accounts from a qualitative study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that examined the personal experiences and financial impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform act (Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006) among low-income Latinos.
RWJF Scholars Team Up to Improve Access to Specialty Care
January 3, 2011 | Story
Clinical Scholars launch Project Access-New Haven, a nonprofit group that enhances access to specialty care for low-income, uninsured patients.
M.D. Anderson IVR (Interactive Voice Response) System Training
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
This resource contains instructions for the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system and how it is used for the purpose of symptom assessment and management. It is a multiple software/hardware system that consists mainly in a telephone calling system ...
National Program Will Strengthen Community-Based Advocacy to Reduce Health Inequities and Create Healthy Neighborhoods
January 17, 2010 | News Release
$15 million investment engages residents in communities of color and indigenous nations in local efforts to improve food and recreation environments.
National Program Launched to Strengthen Advocacy and Reduce Health Inequities in Communities of Color
January 17, 2010 | Story
$15 million investment through Communities Creating Healthy Environments seeks to improve food and recreation access by engaging local residents.