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Category: Satcher Journal Club

Medical Debt: An Unequal Burden
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), medical debt was a primary cause of bankruptcy. Debt resulting from medical expenses is a significant problem, as most people are ill-prepared for the financial shock resulting from a sudden illness. Payday loans Continue Reading …

The ACA Coverage Gap & Health Disparities
Lack of access to health insurance has long been recognized as a critical barrier to health care and a key driver of health and health care disparities. While the Affordable Care Act was envisioned as a comprehensive solution to the challenge of uninsurance among impoverished and low-income populations in the United States, variable state-level participation in the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, in the wake of the June 2012 Supreme Court decision, has created the unanticipated reality of a continued insurance gap for many of the most vulnerable. Continue Reading …

Health and Health Equity: The Need for a Broader Health Agenda
In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson laid out a broad social agenda – including both Medicare and Medicaid – in the state of the union address: “The program I shall propose will emphasize this cooperative approach to help that one-fifth of Continue Reading …

Disaster Relief & Mental Health
“The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.” “Section 416 of the Robert T. Continue Reading …

HIV Home Testing Kits
In July 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first HIV home test kits. Some controversy has stirred around the cost of the test and testing sexual partners at home. It is argued that the cost of the Continue Reading …
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