Funding Opportunity: Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Seeking applications that propose to use a common conceptual model to develop behavioral interventions to modify health behaviors and improve health outcomes in patients with co-morbid chronic diseases and health conditions in primary care settings.
Due May 7, 2017
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The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
Funding Opportunity: The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
This funding opportunity announcement seeks project grant applications that propose to 1) improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems; 2) enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery; and 3) reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic disparities through the development of interventions.
Due date May 8, 2014.
Refugees and the Affordable Care Act Videos
Resource: Refugees and the Affordable Care Act Videos
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center and U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
This short online video introduces refugees to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and educate refugees about the importance of health insurance and primary care, the different types of health coverage available in the US, and new health insurance options available through the ACA.
Building a welcoming community: The role of pharmacists
In the Literature: Building a welcoming community: The role of pharmacists in improving health outcomes for immigrants and refugees. Ingar N, Farrell B, and Pottie K. Canadian Pharmacists Journal. Jan/Feb 2013, 146(1).
Virginia Adult ESOL Health Literacy Toolkit
Resource: Virginia Adult ESOL Health Literacy Toolkit
Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, located at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education
This toolkit offers explanations, tips, materials, and links to help ESOL teachers and programs better understand and address the health literacy challenges faced by adult English language learners in the U.S.
Apply to be a certified application assistor
Resource: Apply to be a Certified Application Counselor Organization
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Community health centers or other health care providers, hospitals, non-federal governmental or non-profit social service agencies in a state with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace or a State Partnership Marketplace can become a Certified Application Counselor Organization to help people apply for health insurance.
Get ready for Obamacare video
Resource: Get Ready for Obamacare Video
Kaiser Family Foundation
New animated video walks through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what it will cost when major parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014.
States and their health insurance marketplaces
News: States and their Health Insurance Marketplaces
Profiles on each state’s progress towards establishing and funding their health insurance marketplace.
Updated healthcare.gov
Resource: Updated Healthcare.gov Website
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The healthcare.gov website now contains more Affordable Care Act information for consumers about the Health Insurance Marketplace and Open Enrollment that begins on October 1, 2013. Help Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-318-2596 TTY: 1-855-889-4325.
Outreach and enrollment assistance
News: Outreach and Enrollment Assistance
Health centers around the country received $150 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help people access new health coverage options available through the Affordable Care Act.