Minority Health Research Health Disparities Cause Financial Burdens for Families, Communities and Health Care System A recent article published in America's Wire discussed the scope of race-related health disparities and the financial implications for the U.S. health care system. Health Reform and Communities of Color: Implications for Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities This issue brief examines the key provisions of the 2010 health reform law that will expand health coverage and are likely to improve access to care for people of color, as well as some of the other provisions that will likely have either a direct or indirect impact on health disparities. Issue Brief (.pdf)) Information provided by the Disparities Policy Project Key Facts on Health Coverage for Low-Income Immigrants Today and Under Health Reform Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will expand Medicaid and create new health insurance exchanges that will significantly increase coverage options for citizens and lawfully present immigrants. This brief provides an overview of health coverage for immigrants today and their new coverage options under health reform