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New Website Focuses on African-American Health Issues

Vistra launches BlackFamilyWellness.com, new sites designed to provide information on key health issues and disparities, tips on preventive care and the importance of a healthy lifestyle to the black community.

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Hispanic Medical Association Backs Kellogg Obesity Prevention Ideas

The National Hispanic Medical Association is holding a briefing on Friday to promote the recommendations from the 2013 Hispanic Early Childhood Obesity Leadership Summits.

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Rule Changes Coming for Disability Protection and Advocacy Systems

While not changing its requirement that state Disabilities Protection and Advocacy System submit an annual statement of goals and priorities for review by stakeholders and the general public

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(LEGAL) Court Case Affirms Standing to Sue for Indigent Medical Care

An appeals court overruled a lower court decision dismissing efforts to compel a California county to offer medical coverage to the petitioner and other indigent residents ruled ineligible for a County Medical Services

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(GRANTS) Funds Help Coordinate Health Reform, Public Health Immunization

Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Immunization Infrastructure and Performance help agencies that have received Sec. 371 grantees transition into "a health care environment that is being transformed by the ACA."

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(REPORT) TRICARE Beneficiaries Report Fewer Racial Health Disparities

Minority TRICARE beneficiaries reported fewer ethnic and racial health disparities while receiving care in the TRICARE system compared to experiences reported by Americans served by civilian doctors, according to an study published in the July 2009 Journal of the Nat'l Medical Assn. Minority benefi...

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HEALTH CARE: Care Varies Broadly by State: Report

The annual report helps providers better identify and address disparity issues and gaps in care.

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HEALTH REFORM: Sebelius: Reform Must Address Disparities

A new report released by HHS today helps to demonstrate the Obama Administration's commitment to addressing disparity issues within comprehensive health reform legislation.

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Study: Universal Coverage Would Reduce Disparities

In particular, the study finds, obtaining Medicare coverage is associated with significant reductions in racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities in adults with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Latinos Leaders To Obama: Provide Healthcare For All Immigrants

Latino leaders have outlined their demand for universal health coverage for all immigrants residing in the United States regardless of their legal status in a manifesto they agreed upon during a meeting earlier this month in Washington, D.C. "Hispanic/Latino leaders strongly u...

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