A lack of diversity in the health care workforce has been a persistent issue in the United States, posing significant implications to health equity, particularly for the Black or African American community....
The Health Equity Collaborative together with UsAgainstAlzheimer’s led a coalition letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conveying concerns with the healthcare access implications of its recent draft National Coverage Determination (NCD)....
There's a growing awareness of the many reasons people of color experience poor health outcomes, including the stresses of racism itself. But one area of racial health disparity isn't often discussed: the lack of equitable access to prescription drugs....
For Oregonians hit hardest by the pandemic, President Biden's Build Back Better legislation could send the help desperately needed by far too many poor and underserved communities. ...
Today, the Health Equity Collaborative released a white paper titled "Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care Research and Access – The Tools for Dismantling Structural and Social Inequities Faced by Underserved Communities”....
The Health Equity Collaborative joined a coalition letter to Chairwoman Johana Hayes, Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Agriculture and signed by the Alliance to End Hunger, Black Women’s Health Imperative, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc., and the National Organization of Black...
The Health Equity Collaborative sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging inclusion of comprehensive provisions capable of bringing much-needed transparency and oversight to the drug pricing rebate system....
As we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Consumers League (NCL) wants Latino consumers to better understand their health coverage options through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Latinos make up approximately 18 percent of the U.S. population and represent the largest minority population (62.1 million). However,...
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this week, we are proud of the work of the more than 15 members of the Health Equity Collaborative that serve the diverse Hispanic and Latinx community....
The COVID-19 pandemic magnified longstanding gaps in health outcomes for underserved communities. Amy Hinojosa, President and CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization, joins host Tetiana Anderson representing the Health Equity Collaborative, which was formed in response to the pandemic’s impact on minority populations, to...
The many root causes of health disparities in the US require systemic changes to mitigate income inequality and provide evidence-based education and access to resources in an equitable manner. Such causes require cross functional collaboration from policy makers, state and local government, and grassroots-organizations, catalyzing...
The Health Equity Collaborative has been pleased to work on an important campaign in partnership with the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative called “It’s Up to You,” “De Ti Depende,” which includes educating and informing Latinos about COVID-19 vaccines....