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Advocacy:
‘Repair Manual’ For Health System Issued .......02-p6
Collaboration Bodes Well For Disparities..........03-p3
Physicians Launch Disparities Campaign .........03-p4
Panel Says Feds Should Use Clout ..................05-p6
Surgeon General Pledges Action ......................05-p7

Asthma
Emergency Depts. Play Management Role.......05-p8
FL County Seeks Attack Triggers......................06-p4
Customized Intervention Cuts Symptoms .........11-p8

Behavioral Health
Integrating Care Can Reduce Disparities ..........10-p4
Chicago Group Integrates Care.........................10-p4

Budget/Appropriations
FY ’05 Bad But Future May Be Worse ..............03-p1
Senate Includes Disparities Funds ....................04-p1
Health Programs May Get Small Hike...............08-p7
HHS Bills Could Help Reduce Disparities .........10-p7

Cancer
Mutation May Affect Black Women ...................09-p8
Treatment Law Produces Results .....................12-p6
Poorer Prostate Victims Uninformed .................12-p7

Children
DC Makes Inroads On Infant Mortality...............01-p7
Book Designed For Fearful Black Kids..............02-p7
Records Transfer Helps Pregnant Migrants ......06-p4
SCHIP Enrollment Has First Decline.................08-p8
SCHIP Funds Returned To Treasury ................11-p3
State Support For Poor Less Secure.................11-p3
Medicaid, SCHIP Have Good Results ...............11-p3
Accounting Rule Cuts Vaccine Availability ......12-p10

Coalitions
Volunteers Key To Success In TN.....................03-p6

Community-Based Programs
Study Finds Need For Specialists .....................07-p6

Community Health Centers
Wealthy County Needs Clinics For Poor ...........01-p6
36M Unserved Despite Growth .........................04-p5

Congress
Dem Co-Sponsors Frist’s Disparities Bill...........03-p4
Christiansen Pitches Dems’ Disparities Bill.......05-p5
Dems Would Expand Medicaid Coverage.........05-p5
Frist Says Disparities Bill ‘High Priority’.............06-p1
House Dem Staffer Hits Frist Bill.......................06-p2
Senate GOP Panel Has Healthcare Proposals .06-p2
Little Action Expected On Health Bills ...............08-p7
Chance For Disparities Bills In 108th .................11-p1

Culture & Language
Cancer Survivor Helps Latinas ..........................03-p5
Cultural Clash Teaches Need For Advocacy.....05-p4
Graphics Used To Teach Adults .......................06-p6

Dental Care
Cooperation By Doctors, Dentists Works ..........02-p5
Poor Oral Health Threatens Black Men.............07-p7
Therapists Serve Native Alaskans ....................07-p7

Diabetes
AHRQ: Diabetics Likely To Be Obese...............02-p7
Science-Based Program Targets Hispanics.......08p8

Education
RI Community Programs Aid Minorities ............02-p4

Faith-Based Programs
Healthy Behavior Tied To Scripture...................02-p5

Grantmaking Strategies
Community-Based Solutions Favored ...............01-p1
Long-Term Program Support Urged..................04-p6
Expert: Feds Emphasize Technical Issues......06-p10

Heart Disease
FL Risk-Reduction Program Working ...............12-p6

Hepatitis
PA Blue Shield Funds Prevention .....................05-p8

HIV/AIDS
CDC Urges Provision Of Prevention Info ..........04-p6
ADAP Demand Outstripping Resources ...........06-p5
Testing Admitted By 50% Surveyed..................07-p6
Blacks Believe U.S. Losing Battle .....................09-p5
Test Finds Outbreak At NC Colleges ................09-p5
Minority Initiative Faces Challenges ..................09-p5
Medicare/Medicaid: 75% Of Federal Aid ...........11-p8
Drug Program May Harm Victims......................12-p3
High Rate Found In Migrant Workers................12-p4

Hospitals
Medicare Law Helps Rural Areas ......................01-p3
HHS Secy: Poor Can Get Lower Rates.............03-p3

Immigrants
States Seek Financial Help For Influx ...............06-p5

Indian Health
Cooperation Increases Cancer Screening ........03-p8
Tribal Elders Teach Environmental Health........05-p5
Civil Rights Comm. Calls For Change...............10-p2

Kidney Disease
Blacks Unaware Of Risk ...................................04-p8
Blacks Progress On Transplants.......................07-p1
Paid Media Campaign Seeks Donors ...............09-p4

Medicare/Medicaid
Drug Cost Likely To Affect Minorities ................01-p3
MMA Could Make Some Poor Worse Off ........01-p5
Gloomy Report No Threat To Medicare ............04-p2
Advocate Warns About Drug-Card Fraud .........04-p2
Transitional Program Can Help Poor, States ....05-p3
States Cut Funds Despite Revenue Growth .....05-p4
Advocates: CMS Giving Misinformation ............06-p3
Automatic Credit Enrollment Proposed .............06-p3
Discount Cards Touted, Questioned .................06-p3
Drug Program Won’t Reduce Food Stamps .....07-p2
Legislative Fix Needed For Drug Program ........08-p4
Drug Regs Leave Issues Unresolved................09-p6
Discount Card Savings Disputed.......................09-p6
Beneficiaries Dissatisfied With MMA.................09-p7
Advocates Critique Drug Program Rules ..........10-p5
Record Premium Hike Unlikely To Be Last .......10-p5
Web Tool Helps Locate Low-Cost Drugs ..........10-p6
CMS Offering Drug Cards To Poor ...................11-p4
Kaiser Has Analysis Of Drug Regs ...................11-p4
New Financial Pressures On Medicaid .............11-p5

Mental Health
Better Care Cuts Depression Rates ..................05-p9

NCMHD
Disparities End May Not Improve Results .........01-p3

Obesity
HHS Launches Reduction Initiative...................04-p5
AMA Wants Fast Food Nutrition Disclosure......07-p5
Medicare To Regard Obesity A Disease ...........08-p1
IOM Proposes Obesity Initiative ........................11-p6
Research Shows Bariatric Surgery Works ........12-p5

Outreach:
Promontoras Help Latinos .................................01-p6
Culturally Isolated Population Targeted.............02-p6
Chicago Hospital Pioneers Deaf Program ........05-p6
Some Diseases Connected To Deafness .........05-p6
NYC Takes Neighborhood Approach ................06-p7
Spelman Helps Students Change Lifestyles .....06-p7
Executive, Janitress Set Church Program.........07-p5
MD Center Seeks End To Disparities ...............09-p1
Cooperation Benefits Hopkins, Neighbors ........09-p2

Prevention
Toolkit Helps With Disparities ...........................12-p7

Providers
Some Nursing Homes Need Medicaid Hike......07-p8
Sullivan Panel Promotes Diversity ....................10-p3
CA Project Trains Latinos, Asians.....................11-p7

Research & Reports
Access, Not Quality Main Concern For Many....01-p4
Rights Group Calls NIH Plan Inadequate..........02-p4
Access Inferior For Indians................................03-p8
Monkey Protein Blocks HIV-1............................03-p9
Large Weight Gain Cancer Predictor ................03-p9
CDC Says Unhealthy Lifestyles Continue .........03-p9
Changes Proposed For NIH Plan......................04-p4
Blacks Skeptical About Data Collection ............04-p4
State Disparities Efforts Analyzed .....................07-p8
Causes Of Racial Disparities Examined ...........09-p3
MMA Provision May Aid Minorities ....................10-p7
Science Panel Sets Data Collection Agenda ....11-p8
Premature Deaths Hardest On Blacks ..............12-p2
Regional Differences Important.........................12-p3

Seniors
Greenwich, CT Plans Outreach ........................05-p7

Tobacco Control
Advocates Call For More Data ..........................04-p6

Training
Impact Of Cultural Competence Tested............01-p5
IOM: Diversity A ‘Compelling Interest’...............03-p7
‘Mastermind’ Program Key To Success ............08-p2

State & Local News
MA Lawmakers: Healthcare A Right .................08-p6
NYC Progresses But Disparities Remain..........08-p7

Stroke
House Passes Prevention, Treatment Bill ........07-p3
Racial, Regional Differences Studied................07-p3

Tuberculosis
Rates At Low But Minorities Vulnerable ............08-p5
DC Leader Promises Improvements .................08-p5

Uninsured
Universal Coverage Campaign Issue................02-p1
IOM Calls For Universal System By ’10 ............02-p2
Study: Tax Credits Too Small ...........................03-p7
SCHIP, Medicaid, Keep Rate At 17% ...............04-p3
Publicly Financed Plan More Efficient ...............04-p3
Universal Coverage Campaign Organized........05-p1
Experts: Total Solution Unlikely ........................05-p2
Study Finds Higher Minority Rates ....................05-p2
Experts Urge State Experimentation .................05-p3
AMA Favors Refundable Tax Crxedit................06-p6
Kerry: Expanded Coverage Top Initiative..........07-p4
Experts Say Poor Should Be Priority.................07-p4
Poll Finds 78% Believe In Regulation ...............10-p6
Uninsured Rise, Employers Trim Plans ............10-p6
Public Insurance Crucial For Latinos.................12-p8

Washington Watch
Critics: Study Downplays Minorities ..................02-p3
Unedited Study Summary Posted .....................03-p6
FDA Signs MOUs To Aid Minorities ..................04-p8
Coalition Calls For Sweeping Reforms .............08-p3
Frist Outlines 10-Year Reform Plan ..................08-p3
Climate Change Has Impact On Blacks............08-p3
Healthcare Not Dominant Campaign Issue.......09-p7
Bush, Kerry Differ On Healthcare......................10-p1
Rep. Jackson-Lee: Use Civil Rights Laws ........10-p2
Modest Steps On Healthcare Possible .............12-p1
Georgetown Prof Has Long View ......................12-p2