2014 January

Most Teen Psychiatric Disorders Go Untreated

January 8, 2014

More than half of teens in the United States who have mental health disorders do not receive treatment, according to a new study. The findings come from an analysis of more than 10,000 teens. Of those teens who do receive help, most are not treated by a mental health professional,...
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State Profiles: How Will the Uninsured Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

January 8, 2014

New reports for each of the fifty states from the Kaiser Family Foundation show how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes insurance coverage in each state. The state-level reports serve as a guide to the potential impact of the ACA in each state and the District of Columbia as legislatures...
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Tagged data, health reform, medicaid
A Profile of Community Health Center Patients: Implications for Policy

January 5, 2014

Community health centers are a key source of primary care in medically underserved areas, and their role is expected to grow as coverage expands under the ACA. To sharpen understanding of the health center patient population, this brief compares the characteristics of health center patients and the low-income population overall,...
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Tagged health reform, medicaid
Trauma-Informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives

January 3, 2014

The Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma has released the Working Document Report — Trauma-informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives. The report documents the projects, programs, and initiatives of more than three dozen federal agencies, departments, and offices—one of the largest interagency collaborations in federal government history. With agencies’ commitment...
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Tagged trauma
Physical and Mental Health Status of Iraqi Refugees Resettled in the United States

January 3, 2014

The authors of this study conducted a survey among Iraqi refugees resettled in the United States to assess their physical and mental health status and healthcare access and utilization following the initial 8-month, post-arrival period. They randomly selected Iraqi refugees: ≥18 years of age; living in the United States for...
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Tagged trauma
Meducation®: Web-Based Software Assists Limited English Proficiency Patients with Medications

January 3, 2014

The familiar proverb, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” means that difficult situations or problems often inspire creative solutions. This was the case for Dr. Charles Lee, president and founder of Polyglot Systems, Inc., which creates technology solutions for language access in health care. Dr. Lee, who moved to the...
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Most Teen Psychiatric Disorders Go Untreated

State Profiles: How Will the Uninsured Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

A Profile of Community Health Center Patients: Implications for Policy

Trauma-Informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives

Physical and Mental Health Status of Iraqi Refugees Resettled in the United States

Meducation®: Web-Based Software Assists Limited English Proficiency Patients with Medications

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