Slide 7. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued)

Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color

Slide 7. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued).

Data Collection and Reporting:

  • Require that population surveys collect and report data on race, ethnicity and primary language.
  • Collect and report disparities in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
  • Monitor health disparities trends in federally-funded programs.

Contents

Current as of May 2012
Internet Citation: Slide 7. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued): Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color. May 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/smedley/smedleyslide7.html