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C Federal-Level and Other Initiatives to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare The following list represents a sample of Federal and non-Federal programs, initiatives, and collaborations related to racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare. This list is not intended to represent a comprehensive inventory of Federal programming; rather, it presents some examples of efforts intended to reduce and/or eliminate disparities.
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385 C: FEDERAL-LEVEL AND OTHER INITIATIVES was increased to $251 million in 2000. The funds are distributed in the following areas: 1)
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386 UNEQUAL TREATMENT specific geographic areas) , conducted compliance review of home healthcare agencies nationwide to ascertain compliance with civil rights statutes, and investigated how managed care plans establish their service area and how they target their marketing activities.
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387 C: FEDERAL-LEVEL AND OTHER INITIATIVES the following priority areas: infant mortality, cervical cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and immunizations. The two-phase project will support community coalitions in the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-driven strategies to eliminate health disparities.
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388 UNEQUAL TREATMENT regarding the effects of racism on disparities in health status are raised, the CDC has proposed the addition of race questions to the survey in order to begin to measure racism and its impact on health. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Reducing Health Care Disparities National Project.
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389 C: FEDERAL-LEVEL AND OTHER INITIATIVES nated intake and enrollment systems, integrated management information systems, and referral networks and coordination of services. The agency also will use FY 2001 funds to provide training and technical assistance to all CAP grantees and to support a national evaluation of the program.
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390 UNEQUAL TREATMENT health disparities. The objectives of the working group are to: develop a five-year Strategic Research Agenda; recruit and train minority investigators to advance community outreach activities; form new and enhance current partnerships with minority and other organizations that have similar goals to close health gaps; define, code, track, analyze, and evaluate progress more uniformly across the agency; and enhance public awareness.
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391 C: FEDERAL-LEVEL AND OTHER INITIATIVES American Indian and Alaskan Native Planning Grants provide funds to communities to support the development of local substance abuse treatment system plans to deliver integrated substance abuse, mental health services, primary care, and other public health services. Activities of The Special Programs Development Branch have included: the collection of data on access to and quality of mental health services within ethnic and minority communities; working with representatives of consumer, advocacy, professional, and provider organizations serving minority communities to improve mental health treatment; developing guidelines and measures to assist state and local governments in making services and systems of care responsive to diverse cultural needs; and examining the impact of managed care on access, quality, and cost of mental health services for ethnic and minority populations.
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