State Profiles: Health Care Disparities

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Washington State: Cultural Competency Training

October 11, 2007 - In an effort to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care, Washington State has joined New Jersey in requiring cultural competency training for certain health care professionals.

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Michigan Tackles Health Care Disparities

October 4, 2005 - Michigan's Medicaid program has taken an aggressive, multipronged approach to addressing racial and ethnic health disparities.

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New Jersey: Cultural Competency Training

October 4, 2005 - New Jersey has recently become the first state to enact legislation mandating that physicians receive cultural competency training.

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Wisconsin: Milwaukee County General Assistance Medical Program's Community-Based Primary Care Model

August 11, 2004 - A revamped general medical assistance program in Wisconsin is providing indigent patients ineligible for other coverage with access to primary care.

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