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| OHealth Policy 101 |
Health Care Disparities
Health System Performance
| Includes all attempts to influence legislators and officials, whether by other legislators, constituents or organized groups. Click here for more information on Lobbying. |
| Research demonstrates disparities in health care delivery and status based on race and ethnicity. For example, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans suffer disproportionately from chronic disease, cancer, and infectious disease. Click here for more information on Health Care Disparities. |
International Health Policy
| Providing access to health care and improving the quality and efficiency of health care services are challenges shared by most industrialized countries. Cross-national comparisons of health system performance and policy approaches can promote progress at home and abroad. Click here for more information on International Health Policy. |
Lobbying
Medicaid is the United States health program for individuals and
families with low incomes and resources. It is an entitlement program
that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is
managed by the states. Among the groups of people served by
Medicaid are eligible low-income parents, children, seniors, and
people with disabilities.
Click here for more information on Medicaid.
families with low incomes and resources. It is an entitlement program
that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is
managed by the states. Among the groups of people served by
Medicaid are eligible low-income parents, children, seniors, and
people with disabilities.
Click here for more information on Medicaid.
State Health Policy
| Medicare, which covers about 42 million people, provides health insurance to some of society's most vulnerable—the elderly, the frail, and the disabled. As the program enters its fifth decade, it faces great challenges: a new drug benefit, a restructured managed care program, and growing pressure to control costs. Click here for more information on Medicare. |
Medicare
Across the nation, states face the common challenges of expanding
health coverage, improving the quality of care, and controlling costs.
Many states are developing and implementing reforms to address
these issues, offering a nationwide laboratory of experimentation.
Click here for more information on State Health Policy.
health coverage, improving the quality of care, and controlling costs.
Many states are developing and implementing reforms to address
these issues, offering a nationwide laboratory of experimentation.
Click here for more information on State Health Policy.
SNMA National
Health Policy Institute
Health Policy Institute
National Medical Association
launched a new campaign: the
The focus of this institute is to
facilitate a greater level of SNMA
policy: both its basic tenets and
current happenings. This year,
there are a number of ways that
members can actively participate
in the Institute, including:
Please stay tuned for more
information to come regarding the
Institute!
launched a new campaign: the
The focus of this institute is to
facilitate a greater level of SNMA
policy: both its basic tenets and
current happenings. This year,
there are a number of ways that
members can actively participate
in the Institute, including:
 | Completing the Health | |
| Policy 101 Comprehension Quiz series. | ||
| Actively engaging in | |
| discussions on a range of health policy topics on our new discussion boards. | ||
| Joining us for our first | |
| annual SNMA National Lobby Day in March 2009. | ||
| Attending the Annual | |
| Medical Education Conference 2009, in New Orleans, and participating in our National Health Policy Institute Lecture Series. |
Please stay tuned for more
information to come regarding the
Institute!
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Many of those who participate in the U.S. health care system have
noted that there is an urgent need for improvements in the
performance of our health system. Through policy, legislators and
leaders in health care reform seek to move the U.S. toward a health
care system of greater efficiency, particularly for those who are most
vulnerable.
Click here for more information on Health System Performance.
noted that there is an urgent need for improvements in the
performance of our health system. Through policy, legislators and
leaders in health care reform seek to move the U.S. toward a health
care system of greater efficiency, particularly for those who are most
vulnerable.
Click here for more information on Health System Performance.
Health Insurance
In 2007, 45.7 million individuals in the United States where, at some
point in time, considered uninsured. An estimated 16 million more
were considered 'underinsured' because they had high out-of-pocket
costs relative to their income. Lack of adequate coverage makes it
difficult for people to get the health care that they need and burdens
them with large medical bills when they do get care.
Click here for more information on Health Insurance.
point in time, considered uninsured. An estimated 16 million more
were considered 'underinsured' because they had high out-of-pocket
costs relative to their income. Lack of adequate coverage makes it
difficult for people to get the health care that they need and burdens
them with large medical bills when they do get care.
Click here for more information on Health Insurance.
Medicaid
| Special thanks to the following individuals for compiling these fact sheets: Okey Enyia, Shamsideen Musa, Adetolu Odufuye, Brenda Oiyemhonlan, George Shelton, Jr., Bryant Cameron Webb |