Report, commissioned by the Families USA, the Joint Center Health Policy Institute and other allies, describes the likely impact on African Americans and Latinos of cuts to Medicaid, the program on which millions of low-income Americans rely. It contains state-specific data for blacks and Latinos who rely on Medicaid and suffer from chronic medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease and heart disease.

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies will be taking part in a number of events associated with the 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association (APHA) October 29—November 2, 2011, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.  This year’s APHA meeting, with the theme, “Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds and Bodies,” takes place in the wake of the Joint Center Health Policy Institute’s PLACE MATTERS National Conference, held on September 7, 2011, which addressed the relationship between place and health as it relates to racial and ethnic health inequities. You are invited to stop by the Joint Center’s booth, take in one or more of several sessions where we will make presentations, and join us at a special reception.

Download the entire press release by clicking the link below.

This one day summit is a chance for Michigan residents, community stakeholders and HIV/AIDS organizations to comment on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and it's three major goals:

1. Reducing new HIV infections;
2. Increasing access to care and improving health outcomes for people living with HIV; and
3. Reducing HIV-related health disparities

As well as a chance to comment on the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health National Partnership for Action and recommended priorities for implementation in Michigan.

Dr. Brian Smedley, Vice President and Director of the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, will be one of the feature speakers at this conference.

Please register by Friday, October 14, 2011.  Registration forms can be downloaded at: www.michigan.gov/hivstd

For more information, please contact Belinda Chandler at: chandlerbel@michigan.gov or 517-241-5926

The Men's Health World Congress 2011 will be held under the title "Men And Ageing: A Life-long Process - Improving Health by Ensuring Interdisciplinary Care".

This years Men’s Health World Congress on October 2 - 5, 2011 will be in Vienna, Austria. The World Congress brings together a multidisciplinary team whose focus is improving men's health in general. Building on the very successful 2010 congress in Nice, France, in 2011 the World Congress maintains the broad scope of improving all aspects of men's health but emphasize the importance of improving care in the ageing population.

Dr. Jermane Bond will Co-Chair a session entitled, "Men's Access to Healthcare Across the Lifespan", as well as host a poster presentation.  Other CPIPO members,  Dr. Joel Heidelbaugh and Dr. Amina Alio, will also be in attendance.

Reade more at the Men's Health World Congress.

The Boston Public Health Commission reports on the work of the Boston PLACE MATTERS team. This presentation was given during the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.

Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

The Praxis Project discusses its racial and social justice initiative. This presentation was given at the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.

Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health presents findings from a study entitled Segregated Spaces, Risky Places: Racial Segregation and Its Effect on Health Inequalities. This presentation was given at the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.

Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

The director of the Environmental Health Services Division of the government of King County, Washington, discusses equity and the King County PLACE MATTERS team. This presentation was given during the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.

Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

This fact sheet summarizes the findings of Segregated Spaces, Risky Places: The Effects of Racial Segregation on Health Inequalities.