HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

November 14, 2008

links for 2008-11-14

• California considers capping enrollment in poor children's health program
  State officials are considering capping enrollment in California's health insurance program for children of the working poor, as an influx of new clients overwhelms it.
• Chronically Ill U.S. Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs
  Chronically ill patients in the United States spend more out-of-pocket money, skip needed care, and report more medical errors than patients in seven other industrialized countries, a new survey finds.
• How Old Is Too Old for Lifesaving Surgery?
• Doctor and Patient - Confronting the Racial Barriers Between Doctors and Patients
  The election of the nation’s first African-American president raises questions about racial disparities in health care.