This tip sheet developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless (NHCHC) provides talking points and strategies for engaging homeless and other marginalized populations. NHCHC developed this resource for frontline workers to support their efforts in helping these populations enroll in Medicaid. Population of focus: Organizations and individuals working to enroll the homeless in Medicaid […]
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Improving Quality and Access to Integrated Care for Racially Diverse and Limited English Proficiency Communities
The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) is dedicated to providing practical tools and resources to the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care settings. In 2013 CIHS has hosted […]
Children’s Health Coverage on the Eve of the Affordable Care Act
Georgetown University Center for Children and Families researchers analyzed health insurance data from the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey to get a closer look at children’s coverage trends. On the eve of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act coverage expansions, the authors found important lessons from the success the U.S. has had in […]
Covering Health Issues: A Sourcebook for Journalists Now Available in Spanish
The latest edition of the “Covering Health Issues: A Sourcebook for Journalists,” is now available online, in Spanish. The Sourcebook has the latest information and data on pressing health care topics such as insurance marketplaces, Medicaid expansions, delivery system reforms, mental health and health care costs. It also includes the names and contact details for top […]
Resources to Educate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities about the Affordable Care Act
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) has launched Health Care for Me, their new online resource center, packed with tools and materials to help educate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities about the health reform law and how they can get covered. Health Care for Me equips […]
Obamacare & You: The Affordable Care Act for People with HIV
The Kaiser Family Foundation has produced a new consumer web portal to help people living with HIV navigate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically designed to address the needs of people with HIV, the Obamacare & You portal, funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc., is presented as part of Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public […]