NEW YORK STATE

BOARD PRESIDENT, CHAD PUTMAN, LMSW

ENSURI NG THE LGB T COMMUNI TY OF C APITAL DI STRIC T HAVE AC CESS TO CULTURALLY COMPETENT

AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH C ARE AND HUMAN SERVI CES

Affordable Care ActAddressing the needs of the LGBT community

Federal, state and local advocacy

2 . 6 M i l l i o n N e w Yo r k e r s a r e u n i n s u r e d 1 i n 3 C h i l d r e n i n N Y S a r e c o v e r e d b y M e d i c a i d $ 2 4 ,o o o / Av e r a g e c o s t f o r f a m i l y t o b u y h e a l t h

in s u r a n c e o n t h e i r o n i n N Y S 5 8 % o f N e w Yo r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d b y e m p l o y e r

s p o n s o r e d in s u r a n c e p l a n s in 2 0 0 9

Wi t h t h e A f f o r d a b le C a r e A c t …1 . 2 M i l l i o n N e w Yo r k e r s a r e p r o j e c t e d t o b e c o me n e w l y

i n s u r e d o n c e t h e A F C i s f u l l y i mp l e me n t e d

D a t a f r o m - n y s h e a l t h f o u n d a t i o n . o r g

The State of things…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/may/08/gay-rights-united-states

Rainbow Access Initiative, Inc.

- founded in 2001, 501/c3- no paid staff – run by Board of Directors

- member of the National Coalition for LGBT Health and the NYS LGBT Health & Human Service Network

- surviving on fundraised dollars and savings

RAI Programing

Two – Tiered Approach

HHS Providers

- - Cultural Competency Trainings -

Online

- - Technical Assistance Data Collection

- - Promote Best Practices (HRC-HEI)

LGBT Consumers

- Health & Wellness Events

- - Healthcare Stories

- - Healthcare Development

G E NDE R E X P RE S S I O N NO N D I S CRI MI NAT I O N ACT (NY S & BE Y O ND)

L G BT DATA CO L L E CT I O N I N HHS L G BT F R I E NDLY P O L I C I E S & P RO CE DURE S I N HHS

(CO NS UMER & E MP L O Y E E ) L G BT HE ALT HCARE DE V E L O PM ENT

I DE NT I F Y I NG & RE DUCI NG L G BT HE ALT H D I SPARI T I E S

Challenges…

* A c c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 0 9 N Y S L G B T H H S N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t4 0 % r e p o r t e d h e a l t h c a r e p r o v i d e r s l a c k e d b a s i c L G B T c u l t u r a l

c o m p e t e n c y a n d f e a r o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a s a b a r r i e r t o a c c e s s i n g c a r e

Yo u t h , t r a n s g e n d e r a n d g e n d e r n o n c o n f o r m i n g p e o p l e a n d B l a c k a n d H i s p a n i c L G B T p e o p l e r e p o r t e d h i g h e r r a t e s o f d e p r e s s i o n a n d

r e d u c e d a c c e s s t o m e n t a l h e a l t h c a r e

* N u m b e r o f H R C - H e a t h c a r e E q u a l i t y I n d e x p a r t i c i p a n t s i n N Y S = S t a t e ( 1 5 ) / N Y C ( 8 ) / N o r t h e a s t e r n N Y ( 0 )

Challenges…

Resources & Outputs

2009 LGBT Health & Human Service Needs Assessment

2010 Blueprint for meeting LGBT Health and Human Service Needs in NYS

NYS Assembly, Senate & Governor funding

2008 – 8 Million2010 – 5.3 Million2012 – 5.2 Million

NYS LGBT Health Month started in 2011

*Built upon Nat LGBT Health wk- Statewide theme- Facebook/Twitter -Press Conference- Resolutions of supportSenate/Assembly- Events & Activities- Video

NYS LGBT Health & Human Service Network

National Resources

National Coalition for LGBT Health Human Rights Campaign - Healthcare

Equality Index Joint Commission – LGBT Field guide

for Hospitals 2011 / IOM Report – The Health of LGBT

People… Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare – Dept

HHS) National LGBT Education Center

(Fenway Institute) LGBT Healthcare Stories -Coalition Site

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In closing…