May 11, 2009 - Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems accessing needed care because of costs, compared to 39 percent of men, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds.
March 3, 2008 - In New York City, black babies with very low birth weights (less than 1500 grams, or 3 pounds, 5 ounces) are more likely to be born in hospitals with high risk-adjusted neonatal death rates, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study in the March issue of Pediatrics.
September 11, 2007 - September 11, 2007—In metropolitan areas across the United States, blacks are more likely than whites to live in poor quality nursing homes, according to a new study in the September/October issue of Health Affairs.
June 27, 2007 - Providing minority patients a "medical home" in which they have a regular doctor or health professional who oversees and coordinates their care would help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities and promote more health care equity, says a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
August 1, 2006 - Hispanic and African American working-age adults in the U.S. are at greater risk of experiencing gaps in insurance coverage, lacking access to health care, and facing medical debt than white working-age adults, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
September 6, 2005 - Tomorrow's doctors may not be prepared to care for an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse U.S. population, according to an article published in the September 7th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 22, 2005 - The nation's public hospitals provide high-quality care to patients with diabetes, despite providing care to a high volume of underserved patients. According to a survey of seven public hospital systems, outcomes for patients are comparable to, and in some cases, better than the national averages for diabetes care.
March 8, 2005 - New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden today presented findings from "Women at Risk: The Health of Women in New York City," a new report that outlines health behaviors, health care access, and health outcomes among different economic and racial/ethnic groups of women in New York City.
February 15, 2005 - The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) has just released a new Web-based toolkit for collection of race, ethnicity and primary language information by hospitals and other health care providers.
September 14, 2004 - Eliminating disparities in health care for minority children will take a concerted quality improvement effort throughout the fragmented U.S. health care system, best overseen by a national body housed within the Department of Health and Human Services, says an article in the September/October issue of Health Affairs.
June 24, 2004 - A new Commonwealth Fund report outlines a range of initiatives that states and localities are using to end racial and ethnic health disparities, and offers practical strategies for state policymakers and health leaders seeking to improve health care coverage, access, and outcomes for minorities.
May 18, 2004 - A new Fund study finds that, although the majority of hospitals are now collecting information on patients' race, ethnicity, and primary language, many say there are drawbacks, including problems with accuracy and confidentiality. The authors recommend standardizing the data collection process—relying on patients to provide information and giving them a uniform rationale for doing so.
April 8, 2004 - Low-income working minorities lack private health coverage at higher rates than whites—contributing substantially to high uninsured rates for minorities, a new Commonwealth Fund report says.
October 16, 2003 - Nearly half (45%) of Hispanics under age 65 and two-thirds (65%) of working-age Hispanics with low incomes were uninsured for all or part of the year in 2000, according to a new analysis by The Commonwealth Fund.
February 27, 2003 - Hispanics who speak primarily Spanish report poorer health status, are less likely to have a regular doctor, and are more likely to lack insurance and rely on public or community clinics for their health care than Hispanics who speak primarily English, whites, or African Americans, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.