In This Issue

Introduction

The latest news on state efforts to confront racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

In the Abstract

Synopses of health policy research.

Who Knows

A brief interview with David Satcher, MD, Ph.D., Senior Visiting Fellow at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and former U.S. Surgeon General.

What Works

A look at data collection, linguistic and geographic access, and cultural competence.

On the Horizon

New insights leading to new approaches.

Digging Deeper

Helpful resources for further research on racial and ethnic disparities.

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State Health Lawmakers' Digest is a product of the Forum for State Health Policy Leadership at the National Conference of State Legislatures. State Health Lawmakers' Digest was produced with the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, please call Greg Martin at (202) 624-7753