HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

November 20, 2008

links for 2008-11-20

• Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance
  Employers are dramatically shifting healthcare costs onto workers, so much so that the average annual deductible for an individual surpassed $1,000 for the first time this year, according to a new study.
• Minorities Slighted When It Comes To Depression Treatment
  According to the results of a large depression treatment study, published n the November issue of Psychiatric Services, minorities with depression have limited access to treatment. Those who seek treatment receive inadequate care. The findings reveal that even when variables such as poverty, insurance coverage, and education were taken into account, ethnicity and race still impacted treatment.
• Clinics in poor areas won't solve problem alone
  The Saskatoon Health Region report, Health disparity in Saskatoon: Analysis to intervention, says putting more health services in the inner city alone won't close the health gap between the rich and poor -- a broader cultural shift will be needed.