NEW Baseline: 51.4% of the surveyed minority population in BuffaloCounty have health insurance coverage. (Source: 2004 Minority Behavioral Risk Factor Survey MBRFS)
Baseline: 39% of Hispanic Americans state that race/ethnic origin is a barrier to receiving health care in Nebraska. (Source: BuffaloCounty Health Profile 97)
New Target: Decrease Perceived Barriers to Health Care
Access to quality care is important to eliminate health disparities and increase the quality and years of life of healthy life for all Americans.Major changes in the structure of the U.S. health care system, including the increasing influence of market forces, changes in payment and delivery systems, and welfare reform, have significant implication for vulnerable and at-risk populations.In light of these system changes, Federal, State and local public health agencies must redouble their efforts to address access barriers and reduce disparities for these populations. (Source: Healthy People 2010 page 1-3/1-5).
