February 12th, 2011
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Understanding the nuances of how the public perceives health disparities is important for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as they shape their strategies on health care reform…

Study from Michigan State University on how political ideology shapes public perceptions of health disparities.

First read about it on CitizenCompass Blog

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January 30th, 2011
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jayparkinsonmd: Lower Costs and Better Care for Neediest Patients : The New Yorker Atul Gawande’s latest New Yorker article, The Hot Spotters, in full text, is now online. Here’s my commentary.

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Lower Costs and Better Care for Neediest Patients : The New Yorker

Atul Gawande’s latest New Yorker article, The Hot Spotters, in full text, is now online. Here’s my commentary.

Reblogged from Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC
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January 15th, 2011
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NYT: Broad Racial Disparities Seen in Americans’ Ills

Article highlights findings of the CDC’s new report, released yesterday January 14, 2011.

Key Facts:

  • White people in the United States die of drug overdoses more often than other ethnic groups.
  • Black people are hit proportionately harder by AIDS, strokes and heart disease.
  • American Indians are more likely to die in car crashes.
  • Babies born to black women are up to three times as likely to die in infancy as those born to women of other races.
  • More than 80 percent of all suicides are committed by whites, but young American Indian adults have the highest suicide rates by far — 25 per 100,000 population at age 21, compared with 14 for whites, 10 for blacks and 8 for Asians and Hispanics.
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June 18th, 2010
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Medical Home Capabilities of Primary Care Practices That Serve Sociodemographically Vulnerable Neighborhoods - The Commonwealth Fund Synopsis A survey of primary care practices in Massachusetts that serve neighborhoods with high percentages of racial and ethnic minorities or economically disadvantaged residents found these practices were more likely than others in the state to have several key components of medical homes, including on-site language interpreters, clinicians who speak multiple languages, and frequently used, multifunctional electronic health records.

Medical Home Capabilities of Primary Care Practices That Serve Sociodemographically Vulnerable Neighborhoods - The Commonwealth Fund

Synopsis

A survey of primary care practices in Massachusetts that serve neighborhoods with high percentages of racial and ethnic minorities or economically disadvantaged residents found these practices were more likely than others in the state to have several key components of medical homes, including on-site language interpreters, clinicians who speak multiple languages, and frequently used, multifunctional electronic health records.

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June 11th, 2010
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Survey: Bisexual women in poorest health Compared to heterosexuals, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals were more likely to say their health was worse on 16 of 22 measures. They were more likely to be tense or worried, to smoke, have asthma, abuse drugs, or be victims of sexual abuse. Bisexual men and women were also more likely than heterosexuals to say they faced barriers to getting health care, had higher cardiovascular risk, felt sad, and had contemplated suicide in the past year. Binge drinking was more common among bisexual women than heterosexuals. Dr. Stephen Boswell, president and chief executive officer of Fenway Health, said the study confirms what previous research has shown about smoking, mental health, and violence in sexual minorities. -Boston.com ————————————————————————————————————————- Bi-Health Resources BiNetUSA Fenway Health- Bisexual Health Bisexual Resource Center Bisexual-aware professionals directory Biversity Boston American Institute of Bisexuality BiYouth Safer Sex for Bisexuals and Their Partners - by Fenway Health

Survey: Bisexual women in poorest health

Compared to heterosexuals, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals were more likely to say their health was worse on 16 of 22 measures. They were more likely to be tense or worried, to smoke, have asthma, abuse drugs, or be victims of sexual abuse. Bisexual men and women were also more likely than heterosexuals to say they faced barriers to getting health care, had higher cardiovascular risk, felt sad, and had contemplated suicide in the past year. Binge drinking was more common among bisexual women than heterosexuals.

Dr. Stephen Boswell, president and chief executive officer of Fenway Health, said the study confirms what previous research has shown about smoking, mental health, and violence in sexual minorities.

-Boston.com

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Bi-Health Resources

BiNetUSA

Fenway Health- Bisexual Health

Bisexual Resource Center

Bisexual-aware professionals directory

Biversity Boston

American Institute of Bisexuality

BiYouth

Safer Sex for Bisexuals and Their Partners - by Fenway Health

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June 8th, 2010
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MedlinePlus: Health Disparities

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New resource from MedlinePlus on Health Disparities. 

Reblogged from Public Health Daily
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