Research Roundup: Medical homes; Drug samples and prescribing; The health law and disparities; Women’s health; CBO …

Research Roundup: Medical homes; Drug samples and prescribing; The health law and disparities; Women’s health; CBO …
Institute of Medicine: Women’s Health Research: Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise -”Substantial progress has been made since the expansion of investment in women’s health research. Research findings have changed the practice of medicine and public-health recommendations in several prominent contexts, [...]

Aetna Appoints Doctor To Address Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care

Aetna Appoints Doctor To Address Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care
Aetna has appointed Dr. Wayne Rawlins to a new position to address racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
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Could Pay-For-Performance Worsen Health Care Disparities?

Could Pay-For-Performance Worsen Health Care Disparities?
A new study by the RAND Corp. in the May 2010 issue of Health Affairs found that pay-for-performance, or P4P, programs may unintentionally divert medical resources away from the communities that need them the most.
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Segregation blamed for health disparities, high costs: Boosting education key to solving these problems, says policy …

Segregation blamed for health disparities, high costs: Boosting education key to solving these problems, says policy …
Expanding opportunities for quality education is the best way to adress the inequalties that lead to health problems for minorities and high medical costs, says a Washington health policy expert.
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Letter: Remember minority health disparities

Letter: Remember minority health disparities
April marks National Minority Health Month — a time to focus on one of the most pressing health challenges for Massachusetts: health inequities.
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Health Care Stakeholder Discussion: Health Disparities

Director of the White House Office on Health Reform Nancy-Ann deparle, Tina Tchen, and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius host a stakeholder discussion on disparities in health care for minorities and low-income Americans. June 9, 2009. (Public Domain)