Health Care Disparities

Explaining Cuts to Medicare by Bonnie Burns, Guest Contributor
By Jasmine Suo on November 22, 2017
No, cuts to Medicare are not actually required in the proposed tax bill. However, previously Congress passed legislation known...
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Women, Aging & Poverty ~ a Disturbing Reality
By Karen Fletcher on December 1, 2016
Did you know that 1 in 5 seniors in California lives in poverty? And women, particularly women of color...
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Are You Aware of the Issues LGBT Elders Face? Let’s Be Inclusive
By Karen Fletcher on May 1, 2015
When thinking of lesbian, gay,bisexual or transgender (LGBT) communities, often times people think of a younger demographic. Yet what...
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Continued Health Disparities: Higher End-of-Life Medicare Costs for Minority Patients
By Karen Fletcher on May 5, 2009
Many ethnic minority beneficiaries receive fewer medical services and spend less on health care throughout most of their lives...
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Unnatural Causes: Effects of Socioeconomics and Racism on Health
By Karen Fletcher on February 23, 2009
< What are the causes of ill-health and our country’s health inequalities? A group of advocates for social justice...
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Small Victory in Language Access – 2009 MA and Part D Plan Notices of Coverage to Include Information on Available Translated Materials
By Karen Fletcher on April 23, 2008
When Medicare Advantage and Part D plan companies send out their notice of 2009 plan changes this fall, they...
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California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN)
By Karen Fletcher on February 20, 2008
Communities of color represent 53 percent of California’s population. While this diversity brings cultural and linguistic richness to our...
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California Leads Nation in Growing Numbers of Grandparent Caregivers
By Karen Fletcher on November 1, 2007
More than 1 in 10 American grandparents raise a grandchild for at least 6 months, with most of these...
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Will Medicare Provide Parity in its Mental Health Services? It’s Time
By Karen Fletcher on August 1, 2007
While Medicare makes strides in modernizing its coverage for physical illnesses, its coverage for mental health care continues to...
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Are You Practicing Cultural Humility? – The Key to Success in Cultural Competence
By Karen Fletcher on April 1, 2007
Cultural competence has become a ‘buzz’ word in the world of public health and health care. Academic institutions, health...
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Explaining Cuts to Medicare by Bonnie Burns, Guest Contributor

Women, Aging & Poverty ~ a Disturbing Reality

Are You Aware of the Issues LGBT Elders Face? Let’s Be Inclusive

Continued Health Disparities: Higher End-of-Life Medicare Costs for Minority Patients

Unnatural Causes: Effects of Socioeconomics and Racism on Health

Small Victory in Language Access – 2009 MA and Part D Plan Notices of Coverage to Include Information on Available Translated Materials

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN)

California Leads Nation in Growing Numbers of Grandparent Caregivers

Will Medicare Provide Parity in its Mental Health Services? It’s Time

Are You Practicing Cultural Humility? – The Key to Success in Cultural Competence

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