Race and ethnicity, socio-economic status, language, cultural variations, disabilities, chronic conditions and other factors create increased risk of disease and death and require systemic attention.
From Rx for Reform
The National Coalition on Health Care’s recommendations, based upon the consensus view of 85 member organizations, to make the system less complex, reduce overly high prices, and create a truly competitive health care marketplace. The goal of the paper is to augment the NCHC Principles and Specifications with a more detailed and selective set of policy recommendations on cost containment and quality improvement.
From Facts & Research
Cost Containment: The Key to Accessible, Affordable, High-Quality Health Care
Cost Containment: The Key to Accessible, Affordable, High-Quality Health Care, a factsheet created by National Coalition on Health Care, discusses the importance of cost containment to all patients.
Issue Area(s):
Cost, Quality & Safety, Vulnerable Populations
Socio-Economic Status and Smoking
Legacy released a report on the relationship between socio-economic status and smoking. Legacy found a strong correlation between the two.
Issue Area(s):
Disparities, Prevention & Wellness, Vulnerable Populations
Children Lack Access to Dental Care, A Key Preventive Service
The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report entitled Two Kinds of Dental Shortages Fuel One Major Access Problem. The report underlines the lack of access children have to basic, preventive, dental care.
Issue Area(s):
Cost, Coverage, Economic Impacts, Innovation, Policy Implementation, Prevention & Wellness, Vulnerable Populations
Almost four in ten (39 percent) uninsured adults age 55-64 did not see a doctor in the past year, compared to less than one in ten (9%) of those with private insurance.