Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama Administration created the federal Health Insurance Navigator Program, which seeks to reduce the rate of uninsured in the United States. Under this program, navigators help people procure insurance coverage through federally facilitated Marketplaces (or Exchanges). During COVID-19, financial insecurity and substantial budget cuts created increased shortages and…
Health researchers view social determinants of health as one of the underlying causes of health inequities in the United States. There has been an increasing demand for health professionals to become more educated about the role of social determinants of health—one strategy that addresses this is experiential education programs as part of health professions training….
It is well known that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) as well as people with disabilities experience discrimination and bias in the health care services they receive. Few studies have examined such inequities in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, where pandemic-related restrictions and policies compounded existing inequitable care for these populations. This article…
The health informatics workforce plays a critical role in improving patient health by leveraging big data and harnessing the power of machine learning and AI, among other tools. Many healthcare workers are currently interacting with health information technology with varying levels of intensity. This rapid response brief provides an overview of the complex and evolving…
Health care providers’ lack of knowledge about the experiences and needs of individuals with disabilities contributes to health care disparities in the disabled population. In 2019, the Alliance for Disability for Health Care Education published Core Competencies on Disability for Health Care Education (Core Competencies) to promote the integration of disability-related content and experiences into…
The use of telehealth skyrocketed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to greatly limited in-person health care clinic visits, including those for primary care. Yet patients needed a way to access primary care services, whether to continue their ongoing care or address physical and behavioral health conditions that were caused or exacerbated…
This is Trish’s test for footer links on 12/22/23. A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health…
This is Trish’s test for footer links on 12/22/23. A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health…
This is Trish’s test for footer links on 12/22/23. A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health…
The 2023 Symposium featured experts from 9 federally-funded health workforce research centers discussing the most pressing issues facing the health workforce today. Recorded live on October 11, 2023 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. SESSION 1: Health Career Pathways – What’s Working? This session describes several very different health career paths—some that are…
