Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities

Published Articles

• “Understanding Cultural and Linguistic Barriers to Health Literacy” in The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2010)
• “The Equity and Quality (Equal) Health-Care Project: A Connecticut Health Foundation Initiative with Qualidigm” in Connecticut Medicine (2010)
• “Navigating Risk and Control in Creating Public Will to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities” in Taking Risk at a Critical Time, Grantmakers in Health (2010)

Health Issues

• Eliminating Health Disparities in Connecticut: A 10-Year Analysis (2010)

Reports

• Recommendations of the Connecticut Health Foundation’s Policy Panel on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities – English and Spanish versions
• Medicaid Payments for Medical Interpreters Implementation Questions and Recommended Action (2008)
• Estimates for the Cost of Interpretation Services for Connecticut Medicaid Recipients (2006) (Spanish version)

Executive Summaries

• Medicaid Payments for Medical Interpreters Implementation Questions and Recommended Action Executive Summary (2008)

Presentations

• Human Services Committee Public Hearing Testimony (2007)
• Estimates of the Cost of Interpretation Services for Connecticut Medicaid Recipients (2007)

Policy Briefs

Seeking Solutions Series

• Brief 2: State Approaches to Covering Medical Interpreter Services in Medicaid and SCHIP Programs (2007)
• Brief 2 Insert: How is Medical Interpreter Competency Addressed? (2007)
• Brief 1: Enhancing Health Care Delivery for People in Connecticut with Limited English Proficiency (2006) (English version) (Spanish version)

Fact Sheets

• Estimates for the Cost of Interpreter Services in the Connecticut Medicaid Program: Summary of How the Cost Estimates Were Derived (2006)