Other Titles
Positioning Nurses for Advocacy on Health Insurances
Abstract
There are 25.3 million of people ages 0 to 64 who are uninsured in 2023. The number of uninsured children increased from 3.8 million in 2022 to 4.0 million in 2023. Most uninsured people are in low-income families. Racial and ethnic disparities in coverage persist. -Tolbert, J. Cervantes, S. Bell, C and Damico A. (2024)
Purpose: Explores the relationship between health insurances and patient advocacy, emphasizing the importance of informed advocacy to drive policy and practice changes in healthcare.
Significance: Effective patient advocacy rooted in a deep understanding of health insurance systems can lead to improved patient outcomes and influence policies that better serve the population.
Notes
Reference: Tolbert, J., Cervantes, S., Bell, C., & Damico, A. (2024, December 18). Key facts about the uninsured population. KFF. https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/
Sigma Membership
Omicron at-Large
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Audio Recording
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Health Insurance, Access to Care, Coverage to Care
Recommended Citation
Larrosa, Jose Abel, "Positioning Nurses in the United States for Effective Patient Advocacy by Promoting Understanding of Health Insurances Leading to Policy and Practice Change" (2025). Global Advocacy. 12.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/ga_series/12
Loading...
Rights Holder
All rights reserved by the author(s) and/or publisher(s) listed in this item record unless relinquished in whole or part by a rights notation or a Creative Commons License present in this item record.
Review Type
None: Event Material, Invited Presentation
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Full Text of Presentation
wf_yes
