The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Minority Health last week announced $3.2 million in grant awards to 13 organizations for supporting health coverage enrollment of racial and ethnic minorities.
The new Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities (PICC) initiative will help identify, inform and enroll minority populations through the health insurance marketplaces, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Information on financial assistance, education and translation services to support health insurance enrollment also is funded through the PICC grant awards.
As a result of the Affordable Care Act, more minorities now have access to affordable, quality health care coverage. However, gaps in coverage continue to persist among minority populations.
The PICC initiative awards will support organizations, partnerships and coalitions in developing culturally competent and linguistically appropriate services designed to reach racial and ethnic minorities and underserved communities.
The AMA Minority Affairs Section encourages and supports the funding of minority enrollment in health insurance coverage.
