3061.0 The un- and under-insured

Monday, November 8, 2010: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Access to health care is influenced significantly by socio-economic barriers. The availability of services and the quality of care provided to the un- and under-insured is the central theme of this session.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss social justice implications of being un or under insured. 2. Describe the impact of socio-economic factors on health behaviors and outcomes.
Moderator:
Dorice Vieira, MLS, MA, MPH

8:30am
Reducing social inequalities in health through action on settings : A conceptual framework
Martine Shareck, Katherine L. Frohlich, PhD and Blake Poland, PhD
8:45am
Impact of economic decline on community heath indicators
Daniel J. Kruger, PhD and Ashley Turbeville, BS
     
9:00am
Examining state-level variations in health insurance coverage, 2005-2006
Andrea M. Brace, MS, CHES and Todd L. Matthews, PhD
     
9:15am
Reaching uninsured: Descriptive analysis of retail and wholesale health information channels
Sergey Sotnikov, PhD
9:30am
Impact of socioeconomic variables on Emergency Department visits : An analysis of New Jersey zip codes using New Jersey State Emergency Department discharge data from 2005 to 2008
Bongguk Jin, Ph D, Don Dykstra and Nancy Erickson, MSW

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Socialist Caucus, Social Work

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