Program: Minority health grants and contracts
Appropriation: |
Federal Funds: |
$650,000 |
|
GF/GP: |
$339,100 |
|
Total: |
$989,100[30] |
Program Description:
This appropriation funds contracts and grants, some awarded on a non-competitive basis, to serve the health needs of minority groups and help “reduce the gap between minority and non-minority health, and improve minority access to existing health services.”[31]
Recommended Action:
The state should eliminate funding for this program. The state, to the extent that it has a health program, should serve the needs of the population as a whole. Special outreach activities to minority groups could be conducted by private organizations that advance the interests and serve the needs of those groups. To a large extent, the perceived gap between the healthcare status of various population groups may reflect a less advantageous economic position. The best way to overcome economic disadvantages is through reforms in education, tax policy, and regulation. Savings: $989,100.