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 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...
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...
Last week, The House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor committees reintroduced H.R. 3, the "Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act." While we commend Congressional efforts to lower the cost of drugs, we should have the conversation - at what...
Covid-19 sparked much-needed dialogue on the importance of healthcare diversity. But we must be mindful not to push meaningful progress on this matter aside once the pandemic abates....
There is no question our nation has witnessed a sharp surge in flagrant xenophobia and hate-based violence perpetrated against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities during the pandemic....