Today's Topics In Health Disparities

Today's Topics In Health Disparities 8/20/2008
Kaiser Family Foundation Broadcast Studio, Washington, D.C.

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Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health

The Kaiser Family Foundation presents a new series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion will feature a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers.

Viewers can submit questions before or during the show to ask@kaisernetwork.org

UPCOMING SHOW:

Race and Genetics: The Future of Personalized Medicine
(8/20/2008)

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Clyde Yancy, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, Medical Director, Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, and Chief, Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Baylor University Medical Center
Dorothy Roberts, J.D., Kirkland & Ellis Professor, Northwestern University Law School
Richard Levy, Ph.D., President, Levy Consulting and Former Vice-President for Scientific Affairs, National Pharmaceutical Council

PREVIOUS SHOWS:

State Initiatives to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

(5/14/2008)

Cara James, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Race/Ethnicity & Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Cheryl Boyce, M.S., Chair, National Association of State Offices of Minority Health and Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health
Rhonda Medows, M.D., Commissioner Georgia Department of Community Health
Brian Smedley, Ph.D., Research Director and Co-Founder The Opportunity Agenda

Immigration and Health Care: What are the Policy Choices?

(3/12/2008)

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Tom Perez, M.P.P., J.D., Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and former director of Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services
Leighton Ku, M.P.H., Ph.D., Professor of Health Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services
Steven Camarota, Ph.D., Director of research, Center for Immigration Studies

What Are the Current Federal Legislative Efforts to Address Health Disparities between Racial and Ethnic Groups?

(12/14/2007)

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Cara James, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Race/Ethnicity & Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
David Satcher, M.D. Ph.D., Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute Morehouse School of Medicine and Former U.S. Surgeon General
Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Dora Hughes, M.D., Health and Education Policy Advisor for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)
Sean McCluskie, Legislative Director for Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.)

What Would it Take to Eliminate the Disproportionate Burden of HIV/AIDS Among African-Americans?

(8/2/2007)

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Kevin Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
Phill Wilson, Executive Director Black AIDS Institute
Jennifer Kates, M.A., M.P.A., Vice-President, Director HIV Policy Kaiser Family Foundation

Why are Expansions in Coverage Important?

(5/2/2007)

Cara James, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Race/Ethnicity & Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Gail Christopher, D.N., Vice President and Director Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Richard Figueroa, Health Advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.)
Cindy Mann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Children and Families, Georgetown University

Is the U.S. Making Progress in Reducing Disparities in Health Care Access and Quality?

(3/2/2007)

Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Senior Advisor on Race, Ethnicity and Health Care, Kaiser Family Foundation
Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Elena Rios, M.D., President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association
Reed Tuckson, M.D., FACP Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group

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