Find resources for low income populations on the NN/LM MCR Low Income Issues Web Page http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/inner.html

Brief Examines Impact of Health Reform Proposals on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/8016.cfm
The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities. Racial and ethnic minorities represent only one-third of the total U.S. population, but they comprise more than 50 percent of the nation’s uninsured. A new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief examines some of the key provisions of health reform legislation that are likely to have a significant impact on people of color and also highlights the specific provisions of the proposed legislation that focus on health disparities.  [Kaiser Family Foundation]

Navigating Health Insurance Data Just Got Easier
http://www.shadac.org/datacenter
Using currently available sources of health insurance data can be time consuming and cumbersome for both policymakers and researchers. In addition, tracking these estimates over time is an outright challenge. A new web-based tool, developed by researchers at the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), allows quick and easy access to health insurance coverage estimates and trends. [RWJF Content Alerts]

Together RX Access Program
http://grhainfo.org/events/TRx-Web-Invite-GRHA.pdf
Together Rx Access http://www.togetherrxaccess.com is a  free savings program that helps eligible participants save  approximately 25%-40% on over 300  brand-name prescription drugs and other prescription products. The Georgia Rural Health Association invites you to participate in an informative webinar about ways in which you can help uninsured Georgia residents gain better access to prescription medicines. Katherine Cummings, Executive Director of Georgia Rural Health Association, invites Amy Niles, Chair Medical Relations/Advocacy of Together Rx Access, to discuss the impact of being uninsured and how Together Rx Access, a free prescription savings program, can help eligible uninsured residents gain immediate and meaningful savings on hundreds of prescription medicines right at their neighborhood pharmacy.

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