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Article: Foundation Seeks Projects to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Will Fund Michigan-Based Projects.
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- May 15, 2003
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DETROIT -- DETROIT, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is seeking letters of interest from Michigan-based nonprofit community, health care and research organizations to develop and evaluate projects that will lead to a reduction in health care disparities associated with race and ethnicity.
"Despite some gains, racial and ethnic minorities continue to lag behind non-minorities on many key health indicators," says Ira Strumwasser, the BCBSM Foundation's executive director & CEO. "Some differences in health indicators are due to life style choices, while others may be due to racial disparity in the care provided. The BCBSM ...