Better Health Means Better Business ReportJune 8, 2011 Better Health Means Better Business Isabel Perera and Lesley Russell explain how minority small business owners, their employees, and their families will benefit from the Affordable Care Act. Jun 8, 2011 Isabel Perera, Lesley Russell
Mind the Gap ArticleMay 16, 2011 Mind the Gap Lesley Russell examines gaps in U.S. health care professional training to demonstrate why Congress needs to fund immediately the new National Health Care Workforce Commission. May 16, 2011 Lesley Russell
How Health Care Reform Benefits People of Color ArticleJanuary 5, 2011 How Health Care Reform Benefits People of Color The Affordable Care Act will help many Americans who currently benefit the least from our health care system, writes Lesley Russell. Jan 5, 2011 Lesley Russell
Fact Sheet: Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity ArticleDecember 16, 2010 Fact Sheet: Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity Lesley Russell breaks down chronic health conditions and disparities among ethnic and racial groups. Dec 16, 2010 Lesley Russell
Measuring the Gaps ReportDecember 16, 2010 Measuring the Gaps Report from Lesley Russell outlines how provision in the Affordable Care Act should be implemented to help gather data to address health disparities. Dec 16, 2010 Lesley Russell
Easing the Burden ReportDecember 16, 2010 Easing the Burden Report from Lesley Russell addresses five key issues in addressing current racial and ethnic disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic illnesses. Dec 16, 2010 Lesley Russell
The Pledge to Cripple Health Care for African Americans ArticleOctober 25, 2010 The Pledge to Cripple Health Care for African Americans Lesley Russell examines the specifics of the Republican pledge to demonstrate how it would preserve existing and unconscionable racial health care disparities. Oct 25, 2010 Lesley Russell
Mental Health Care Services in Primary Care ReportOctober 4, 2010 Mental Health Care Services in Primary Care Lesley Russell examines how mental health services could be better integrated into primary care, and how health care reform can help this happen. Oct 4, 2010 Lesley Russell
Medicaid Investment Brings Economic Growth ReportAugust 2, 2010 Medicaid Investment Brings Economic Growth Putting federal dollars into Medicaid through FMAP is a tried and true method for stimulating the economy and creating jobs in the hardest-hit states, writes Lesley Russell. Aug 2, 2010 Lesley Russell
The BP Oil Disaster and Public Health VideoJuly 12, 2010 The BP Oil Disaster and Public Health Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline the public health effects from the gulf crisis, what the administration is doing, and what can be done going forward. Jul 12, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis ReportJuly 12, 2010 Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline a new Public Health Response Plan to most effectively respond to the next public health crisis the nation faces. Jul 12, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Taking Control of Public Health ArticleJune 10, 2010 Taking Control of Public Health Lesley Russell and Ellen-Marie Whelan explain why the federal government, not BP, needs to take a leading role in addressing public health concerns in the gulf. Jun 10, 2010 Lesley Russell, Ellen-Marie Whelan
The Oil Disaster Is a Health Disaster, Too ArticleMay 19, 2010 The Oil Disaster Is a Health Disaster, Too We must consider and prepare for the public health problems likely to arise from the chemicals used in the gulf cleanup, write Lesley Russell and Ellen-Marie Whelan. May 19, 2010 Lesley Russell, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic ReportMay 10, 2010 Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, and Sonia Sekhar examines how recently passed health care legislation will address the childhood obesity epidemic. May 10, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, Sonia Sekhar
Health Reform Means More Jobs for Small Businesses ArticleApril 5, 2010 Health Reform Means More Jobs for Small Businesses Small business have been some of the hardest hit by rising health care costs, but will also reap some of the biggest benefits from health care reform, writes Lesley Russell. Apr 5, 2010 Lesley Russell
Better Health Care at Lower Costs ReportMarch 19, 2010 Better Health Care at Lower Costs Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell on why health care reform will drive better models of health care delivery. Mar 19, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Why We Need Health Care Reform ReportFebruary 25, 2010 Why We Need Health Care Reform Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline four key reasons why we can’t wait to enact comprehensive health reform legislation and explain the president’s proposal. Feb 25, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
A Move to Close the Health Care Disparities Gap ArticleFebruary 2, 2010 A Move to Close the Health Care Disparities Gap Lesley Russell details provisions in President Barack Obama’s proposed federal budget that would help racial and ethnic minorities get better health care. Feb 2, 2010 Lesley Russell
Equal Health Care for All ReportDecember 17, 2009 Equal Health Care for All Lesley Russell explores racial and ethnic health care disparities and how health care reform could help bridge the gap. Dec 17, 2009 Lesley Russell