Health
New Report Details Adult Californians’ health by race and ethnicity
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research released findings from analyses of 2011-12 California Health Interview Survey on various health indicators among adult Californians, including insurance status, nutrition, clinical health outcomes, health behaviors, food insecurity, and…
Limited English Proficient Communities Remain At-Risk for being Uninsured
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides state-level estimates for health insurance status among Limited English proficient (LEP) communities. Using data from the 2012 American Community Survey, the report‘s authors examined data…
Report estimates the effect of ACA on 14 large and diverse US cities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is estimated to provide increased federal funding to all states, but the amount is heavily influenced by the extent of Medicaid expansion and enrollment in federal marketplaces.…
New study shows Massachusetts health reform did not reduce barriers to heart related procedures
In a new article published in American Heart Association’s journal “Circulation,” researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Howard University of Medicine examined hospital claims data and found that Massachusetts health insurance expansion did…
Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO)
CPIPO’s purpose is to improve paternal involvement in pregnancy and family health by reframing debates and informing research, policy and practice to support greater involvement of fathers in pregnancy. The…
Dellums Research and Publications
A Way Out: Creating Partners for Our Nation’s Prosperity Men and Communities: African American Males and the Well-Being of Children, Families and Neighborhoods Young Men of Color in the Media…
Men’s Health Twitter Chat: I am My Brother’s Keeper: Strategies for Prioritizing the Health and Well-being of Boys and Men of Color
Please join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the American Public Health Association and the Men’s Health Network for a Men’s Health Twitter Chat: I am My Brother’s Keeper:…
Men’s Health Roundtable: Prioritizing Prevention, Planning and Health Promotion: Pathways to Improve the Health and Well-being of Boys and Men of Color
Please join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the American Public Health Association and the Men’s Health Network for a Men’s Health Roundtable: Prioritizing Prevention, Planning and Health Promotion:…
New report show poor outcomes for African-American children
A new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has shed light on various outcomes for children in the United States. Some of the outcomes measured include: babies born at normal…
Health Access and Quality Disparities Remain among all Ethnic Groups
Recently, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its annual report on healthcare access, quality, and disparities within the US Healthcare System and included data points on over 200 measures…
