The objective of this research was to determine if healthcare access disparities exist across race and gender in a publically funded safety-net healthcare system in Texas. Data were examined from a representative random sample of 1468 adults aged 18-64 who were patients in this safety-net system in July and August of 2000 and were analyzed using binary logistic regression and chi-square measures of significance. Major Findings: On measures of health status - overall health rating (p =.051), limited employment (p =.000), energy level (p =.001), and worry (p =.012) - Anglos reported the worst health; Mexican Americans, the best health; with African Americans intermediate. Mexican Americans were more likely to have never had health insurance, and to also have had insurance in the past year; Anglos were least likely to have ever had insurance (p =.015) or to have had insurance in the past year (p =.000). On use of EDs (p =.028), problems getting prescription medicines (p =.029), and foregoing other necessities of life to pay for healthcare, Mexican Americans were least disadvantaged with African Americans reporting greatest use of EDs among both men and women, and Anglos the most problems with prescription medicines and foregoing care, especially among …

Photograph of the exterior of Haltom's Jewelers, a red brick building with several turrets, in Fort Worth, Texas. A banner to the left advertises the Fort Worth Arts Festival, and there is a clock in front of the building.

Photograph of the front cover of the Annual Awards Ceremony Program. The program is titled with three lines: "The 2008 John V. and Jeri McMillian Memorial; The Arlington Police Department; Annual Awards Ceremony". The title is followed by a picture of the South Arlington Police Service Center. In smaller italic text below the picture is written "Presented by the Arlington Police Department and The Police Foundation - Arlington, Texas." On the cover's bottom left are pictures of the Arlington Police patch, a side panel of an Arlington Police cruiser, and a line of police officers standing outside presumably waiting to be presented their awards. On the bottom right in six lines of text is the award program date, time, location, and address: "Thursday, Febuary 26, 2009; 3 pm; Fielder Road Baptist Church; Metro Center; 1501 West Pioneer Parkway; Arlington, TX 76013." Pages 2-4 are also included in separate photographs.

Photograph of page 2 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. Gil and Bonnie Ginn won the Citizen Community Award. Sunrise Rotary won the Business Partnership Award. Officer Lance Smith won the Rookie Officer of the Year. Detective Angie Franco won Detective of the Year. Corporal Keith Scullin won Operations Officer of the Year. Melissa Juarez won Administrative Employee of the Year.

Photograph of page 3 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. The awards are Technical/Exempt Employee of the Year, North District Officer of the Year, East District Officer of the Year, South/West District Officer of the Year, Officer of the Year, and Supervisor of the Year.

Photograph of page 4 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. The page shows the recipients of the 2008 Departmental awards. It also shows the members of the 2008 Academy classes and acknowledgments.

Photograph of a newspaper article written by Susan Schrock telling about Arlington Police Officer P. J. Brock donating a kidney to fellow employee, Vern Griffin. Vern Griffin worked as a property and evidence technician for the APD. The title of the article is "Kidney donor and co-worker are doing fine after surgery." The article includes color photographs of Officer Brock and Mr. Griffin. The surgery occured on September 9th, 2009.

Photograph of the current APD patch which was commissioned in 2009. The patch is outlined in first in black, then white and finally blue on a black background. "Police" is written in white at the top and is blocked in by a slightly arched blue line. The Arlington logo (the left leg of the "A" in blue, the right leg in red, and crossed by a white star) is in the center of the patch. Beneath the logo, "Arlington" is written in white. At the bottom of the patch, Texas is depicted in red and overwritten with "Texas" in white.

Photograph of the front cover of the Annual Awards Ceremony Program. The program is titled with three lines: "The 2008 John V. and Jeri McMillian Memorial; The Arlington Police Department; Annual Awards Ceremony". The title is followed by a picture of the South Arlington Police Service Center. In smaller italic text below the picture is written "Presented by the Arlington Police Department and The Police Foundation - Arlington, Texas." On the cover's bottom left are pictures of the Arlington Police patch, a side panel of an Arlington Police cruiser, and a line of police officers standing outside presumably waiting to be presented their awards. On the bottom right in six lines of text is the award program date, time, location, and address: "Thursday, Febuary 26, 2009; 3 pm; Fielder Road Baptist Church; Metro Center; 1501 West Pioneer Parkway; Arlington, TX 76013." Pages 2-4 are also included in separate photographs.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.