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The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings From the 2009 California Health Interview Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Analyzes sources of coverage and uninsurance rates by county, effects of declines in income and employer-sponsored insurance, disparities, access to and affordability of care, role of public insurance, and projected impact of federal healthcare ...
Dylan H. Roby   +5 more
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Reform and Communities of Color: Implications for Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Updates a November 2009 report with details of the 2010 healthcare reform bill, including provisions specific to health disparities, mainly for improved data collection and documentation, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and prevention ...

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Structure–Function Decoupling of the Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks in Black Americans With MS

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare Quality With Performance Measurement and Public Reporting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Provides an overview of widening disparities in healthcare quality by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and insurance. Discusses efforts to close the gap, including reporting quality measures and pay-for-performance, as well as challenges in data ...

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Building Healthy Places: How are Community Development Organizations Contributing? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
During the past 50 years, community development organizations have worked in low-income communities that face the greatest barriers to good health. While recent changes in the American healthcare system and philanthropic sector provide new opportunities ...
Alina Schnake-Mahl, Sarah Norman
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Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular symptoms impose a high burden of disability. Understanding real‐world diagnostic and treatment pathways can identify care gaps and guide interventions. We aimed to characterize symptom profiles, diagnostic trends, provider involvement, and treatment patterns in vestibular disorders.
Ali Rafati   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women and Health Coverage: The Affordability Gap [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Explores the unique barriers that women face in obtaining health insurance, paying premiums, and affording healthcare services, and maintains that future proposals for improving health policy must address these ...
Elizabeth M. Patchias, Judy Waxman
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐based Health Systems Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S.H. Kwok   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Reform and Communities of Color: How Might It Affect Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Examines provisions in the healthcare reform proposals that may reduce health disparities by expanding coverage and access to care for minorities, including Medicaid expansions, insurance exchange subsidies, and more funding for community health ...

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