02/27/22 International Business Times: To Lower Drug Prices, Should Progressives Follow This Billionaire?
A new front just opened in the battle to lower drug prices, and serial entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is leading the charge....
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02/25/22 Prioritizing Health Equity in the State of Union
On March 1, President Biden will outline his administration's accomplishments and policy priorities during his first State of the Union address since taking office last year. ...
02/18/22 Alzforum: On Aduhelm, Medicare Agency Gets Pressure From All Sides
Behold the deluge. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal last month to restrict Aduhelm coverage to clinical trials stirred up such strong feelings on both sides that the usual 30-day public comment period following every CMS.....
02/17/22 Key Lawmakers & Thought Leaders Addressing Racial Health Inequities on Multiple Fronts
The racial inequities that have long been part of our healthcare system persist even today. At the same time, as we mark Black History Month, it's worth taking a moment to celebrate recent progress on this front....
02/16/22 White Paper: Drivers of Rising Health Care Costs and their Impact on Vulnerable Populations
Today, the Health Equity Collaborative released a white paper titled “Drivers of Rising Health Care Costs and their Impact on Vulnerable Populations"....
02/10/22 Why we need more Black health professionals in the workforce
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....
02/10/22 Coalition Letter: 35 Diverse Health Advocacy Organizations Urge CMS to Prioritize Equity & Access to Alzheimer’s Treatments
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)....
12/28/21 The Tennessean: Why prescription drug access should be treated as a racial justice issue
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....
12/17/21 Statesman Journal: Oregon needs Build Back Better health care now
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. ...
12/10/21 White Paper: “Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care Research and Access”
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”....
12/03/21 Coalition Letter: Greater Oversight and Accountability of Federal Relief Program Needed to Combat Food Insecurity
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...
12/03/21 One Pager & Letter: Senate Must Pass Build Back Better With Healthcare Transparency Provisions To Protect Vulnerable Patients
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....