Re: introduction & question

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Barbara Cote' @ (616) 393-5775

Hi! I would be very interested in the question as well. How would you

format this question? Also, did you know about the Kettering-Butzel tool

on health access? As we have so many other questions to ask, we could use

a proxy question also.

[Guest guest]

Try the Census website; they did a couple studies within the last 2 years.

marian Mc

At 11:20 AM 6/27/01 -0400, you wrote:

> I am a phd candidate in medical anthropology @ University of Florida and

>a project director of several farmworker-focused efforts here in Florida.

>

> I am also not specifically interested in farmworkers but rather Mexicans

>as a group.

>

> Any leads would be most appreciated!

> Best wishes

> Alayne

> *****************************

> Alayne Unterberger, MA

> Project Director, Pocos Hijos Para Darles Mas

> FAX: (813) 914-0616

>

> aunterbe@...

>

[Guest guest]

To Alayne:

I believe you may find a new report on Hispanic health insurance access by C. Schur and J. Feldman of the Project HOPE Center for Health Affairs to be of use.

You can find it at the Commonwealth Fund website: www.cmwf.org or call 1 888 777-2744.

Regards,

Lighthall Ph.D.Executive DirectorCalifornia Institute for Rural StudiesP.O. Box 2143 (U.S. Mail)221 G Street, Suite 204, CA 95616Tel: (530)756-6555Fax: (530)756-7429 dlighthall@...

-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:aunterbe@...]Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: [ ] introduction & questionHi everyone! I am excited to finally be able to participate on this list, thanks to Mimi. I am a phd candidate in medical anthropology @ University of Florida and a project director of several farmworker-focused efforts here in Florida.I was wondering if anyone had seen any newer data on insurance coverage (either public or private) as a proxy for health access for Latinos/Hispanics, especially Mexicans. I am interested in getting a handle on how different groups are - or are not - covered for basic health services but the data is not easy to find. I am also not specifically interested in farmworkers but rather Mexicans as a group.Any leads would be most appreciated!Best wishesAlayne

***************************** Alayne Unterberger, MAProject Director, Pocos Hijos Para Darles Mas FAX: (813) 914-0616Main contact: (813) 760-6700 (cell) or (813)985-2283 (phone) aunterbe@... To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe

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The other places I would look are at the annual Current Population Survey (by State, from the US Census Bureau on health insurance coverage), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study (by State, from the Centers for Disease Control/National Health Scenter for Health Statistics, and the National Ambulatory Care Visits (also CDC/NCHS) study. The state health departments are generally very helpful in identifying data stratified by income/race/Hispanic or other variables. Start with their web site; my experience is limited to four states recently, but I have had good experiences. Good luck.

----- Original Message -----

From: Lighthall

Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 7:05 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] introduction & question

To Alayne:

I believe you may find a new report on Hispanic health insurance access by C. Schur and J. Feldman of the Project HOPE Center for Health Affairs to be of use.

You can find it at the Commonwealth Fund website: www.cmwf.org or call 1 888 777-2744.

Regards,

Lighthall Ph.D.Executive DirectorCalifornia Institute for Rural StudiesP.O. Box 2143 (U.S. Mail)221 G Street, Suite 204, CA 95616Tel: (530)756-6555Fax: (530)756-7429 dlighthall@...

-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:aunterbe@...]Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: [ ] introduction & questionHi everyone! I am excited to finally be able to participate on this list, thanks to Mimi. I am a phd candidate in medical anthropology @ University of Florida and a project director of several farmworker-focused efforts here in Florida.I was wondering if anyone had seen any newer data on insurance coverage (either public or private) as a proxy for health access for Latinos/Hispanics, especially Mexicans. I am interested in getting a handle on how different groups are - or are not - covered for basic health services but the data is not easy to find. I am also not specifically interested in farmworkers but rather Mexicans as a group.Any leads would be most appreciated!Best wishesAlayne

***************************** Alayne Unterberger, MAProject Director, Pocos Hijos Para Darles Mas FAX: (813) 914-0616Main contact: (813) 760-6700 (cell) or (813)985-2283 (phone) aunterbe@... To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe

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to Alayne U. and others interested in the lack of health insurance among Hispanics.

Hispanic American Health Webcast and Transcript http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/alliance/hispanics/jun01

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- webcast - transcript - ability to search the webcast by keyword - speaker bios and presentations - Spanish language resources - related publications and reports

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-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:aunterbe@...]Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 11:21 AM Subject: [ ] introduction & questionHi everyone! I am excited to finally be able to participate on this list, thanks to Mimi. I am a phd candidate in medical anthropology @ University of Florida and a project director of several farmworker-focused efforts here in Florida.I was wondering if anyone had seen any newer data on insurance coverage (either public or private) as a proxy for health access for Latinos/Hispanics, especially Mexicans. I am interested in getting a handle on how different groups are - or are not - covered for basic health services but the data is not easy to find. I am also not specifically interested in farmworkers but rather Mexicans as a group.Any leads would be most appreciated!Best wishesAlayne

***************************** Alayne Unterberger, MAProject Director, Pocos Hijos Para Darles Mas FAX: (813) 914-0616Main contact: (813) 760-6700 (cell) or (813)985-2283 (phone) aunterbe@... To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

Angie, I get a flare any time I have the slightest illness. Even an

allergy attack makes me flare. I have been completely off Tramadol for

pain but I do take it briefly whenever I get sick because of joint pain

from the flare.

>

My question is do I just feel

> worse when I'm sick because this is an autoimmune disease? Should I

> start taking indocin again? Until this weekend the motrin was doing

> just fine. How do you all feel when you get a bug? Thanks for any

> help. Again, I'm sorry about the length of the post but I'm

> desperate. Angie (Michigan)

>