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The ranks of uninsured vary greatly widely across the United States with some states and racial groups faring far worse than others in access to health care. However, the Affordable Care Act will likely change the unequal landscape.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
In this 2003 to 2005 project, researchers from the Urban Institute examined the dynamics of health insurance coverage and public health insurance eligibility from 1996 to 2000 and assessed the impact of public policy and economic changes on coverage.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The root causes of poor health experienced by many who live in low-income neighborhoods are well documented, but often go beyond the scope of the health care delivery system.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The community development "industry" draws on public subsidies and other financing to transform impoverished neighborhoods into better-functioning communities.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Obama administration's urban policy create an opportunity to link community development with health in new and powerful ways.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A collaboration between researchers and community developers in San Francisco aims to study the health effects of affordable housing in low-income communities.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The availability of new federal grants and tax credits has led community development financial institutions to invest in the creation and expansion of community health centers. This article reviews recent trends and explores opportunities for further collaboration.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
With better alignment of job training strategies and disease prevention or health promotion programs, new jobs with the potential to simultaneously improve population health, lower the cost of health care and reduce unemployment could be created and filled.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's President and CEO, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey introduces a supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine that makes public the research of the Commission to Build a Healthier America.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This paper is an adapted version of the inaugural report presented to the Commission to Build a Healthier America the authors present statistical evidence supporting social health strategies, including that 30 percent of poor Americans report poor or fair health.