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....
On Wednesday June 30, The Health Equity Collaborative hosted a policy briefing webinar featuring special remarks from Congressman Bobby L. Rush of Illinois' 1st Congressional District along with a panel of influential health experts, civil rights activists, and patient advocacy leaders who explored the root...
Black Americans have been hit hardest by COVID-19. Yet we’re also much less likely to take the vaccines. In the District of Columbia, for example, Blacks account for 55% of all COVID-19 cases and 70% of all deaths, yet have received only 40% of vaccinations....
We expected Naomi Osaka to make news at the French Open this year, quite possibly by winning it. After all, the Japanese national is ranked Number One among women tennis players in the world, and her style of play is forthright and irresistible....
Lawmakers are pursuing a range of efforts to eradicate America's healthcare inequities. They're creating a Health Equity Task Force, pushing for widespread broadband internet access, and making telehealth a more viable option for low-income and rural communities. ...
More than thirty years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, airlines are decades behind buses, trains, and subways in accommodating passengers with disabilities. This discrepancy is not just a matter of convenience, but of fundamental dignity....
The Health Equity Collaborative joined UsAgainstAlzheimer’s along with over 50 health, medical, aging, and consumer advocacy groups on a coalition letter calling on Congress to triple funding – to $60 million – for the Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program within the Centers for Disease...
The related minority health and health disparities research events listed below include those organized by NIH or other organizations nationwide...