MEDIA: Breaking Barriers to Health Care Coverage and Access

NATIONAL

Study: Obamacare Hasn’t Solved Health Care Disparities, April 9, 2015 – U.S. News and World Report

Is ACA Serving Those Facing Barriers?  April 9, 2015 – Politico 

The PPACA and Health Care Disparities, 10 Things to Know, April 10, 2015 –Becker’s Hospital Review

Study: Your Health Could Depend on Where you Live, April 10, 2015 – New America Media

“Breaking Barriers” Research Uncovers Disparities in Health Care Access, April 10, 2015 – Milwaukee Community Journal

Obamacare Hasn’t Solved Health Care Disparities, April 10, 2015  – Gnomes News Service 

Difficulties People of Color Have Using Their New Health Insurance, April 17, 2015 ­– ThinkProgress 

What it Means for Your Health When Your State Refuses to Expand Medicaid, April 20, 2015 – AlterNet

What it Means for Your Health When your State Refuses to Expand Medicaid, April 22, 2015 – One Penny Sheet

Medicaid Limits, Internet Access Create Barriers to Obamacare, April 23, 2015 – National New Journal and Guide

Your Health Could Depend on Where You Live, April 16, 2015 – The Bay State Banner

Racial Disparities in Coverage, Care Persist, Despite ACA, April 13, 2015 – Fierce Health Payer

AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESS

Blacks Missing Out on Obamacare Savings, April 15 2015 – Greene County Democrat

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 16, 2015 – The Los Angeles Sentinel

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 16, 2015 (page 3) – Dallas Post Tribune

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 15, 2015  – Bayou Buzz

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 14, 2015  – Sacramento Observer

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 18, 2015  – Real Times Media (Pittsburg)

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 17, 2015  – The Seattle Medium 

Blacks Missing Out on “Obamacare” Savings, April 17, 2015  – The Atlanta Voice

CALIFORNIA

Health Care Racial Disparities Continue Despite ACA, April 8, 2015 – The Post News Group 

FLORIDA

Minority Report: New Study Indicates More Barriers Than You Thought To Health Care Access, March 24, 2015 –Orlando Weekly

F.I.R.E “Breaking Barriers” Study recommends Medicaid Expansion, March 24, 2015 – Orlando Politics

Breaking Barriers To Health Care Access In Florida, March 24, 2015 – The Florida Squeeze

IDAHO

Report Finds Low Income, Latino Idahoans Experience More Barriers to Health Care Access, April 2, 2015 – Boise State Public Radio (NPR)

Study: 78,000 Idahoans “Let Down” by Refusal to Expand Medicaid, April 2, 2015, – Boise Weekly

Report Finds That Low Income, Latino Idahoans Experience More Barriers in Health Care Access, April 2, 2015 – Hispanic Trending

MONTANA

Report shows disparity in health insurance, access to care for Native Americans, April 24, 2015 – The Missoulian

Report Shows Disparity in Insurance, Access to Care For Native Americans, April 24, 2015 ­ ­– The Helena Independent Record

Study Shows Health Care Disparities Among Minorities, April 23, 2015 – NBC Montana

Tribal Members Study “Breaking Barriers” Between Native Community, Health Care, April 23, 2015 – KPAX TV Ch. 8

Report shows disparity in health insurance, access to care for Native Americans, April 24, 2015 – Billings Gazette