04/20/21 Addressing Healthcare Diversity from All Angles
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....
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04/16/21 HEC Supports Congressional Efforts to Prioritize Racial Equity #StopAsianHate
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....
04/07/21 Health Equity Collaborative Leads National Community Organizations in Submitting New Health Equity Guidelines to Lawmakers
Today, a coalition of 33 progressive, civil rights, and multicultural organizations sent a letter to Congress and the Biden administration outlining new guidelines to elevate health equity....
03/09/21 La tercera vacuna trae esperanza
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) acaba de aprobar una autorización de uso de emergencia para la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson, la tercera vacuna para combatir el coronavirus en EEUU....
02/24/21 Momnibus Act Protects and Supports Black Mothers
Black History Month may be coming to an end. But efforts to combat the racial inequities that have long plagued our healthcare system should -- and must -- continue....
02/19/21 Reforms Needed to Strengthen Drug Discount Safety Net Program
The Health Equity Collaborative, a broad-based group comprised of national civil rights, progressive, and multicultural public health organizations, wishes to emphasize the dire need for reforms to strengthen America’s healthcare safety net. As our health system continues to grapple with COVID-19, our federal programs must...
01/08/21 Nutritional Disparities Continue to Plague Our Nation’s Vulnerable
Nutritional disparities among communities of color in the United States have become a growing point of concern for public health officials in recent years. If we hope to dismantle the health and socioeconomic barriers that prevent so many Americans from thriving, providing the tools they...
12/16/20 The Need for Diversity in Health Care
Black Americans are nearly four times as likely as their white counterparts to be hospitalized following infection, and nearly three times as likely to die. Meanwhile, Hispanic Americans share a similar mortality rate, and are more than four times as likely to suffer a stint...
12/04/20 Biden-Harris Administration Should Uphold New CMS Rule that Benefits Vulnerable Patients
The historic election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris means a change at the White House as well as a dramatically different approach to health policy in the Humphrey Building. ...
11/23/20 HEC Congratulates President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on Electoral Victory
The Health Equity Collaborative extends its sincere congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. ...
09/24/20 National Hispanic Heritage Month Provides an Important Reminder: Do Better
As we continue to celebrate Latinx Americans this month, it is imperative that we look for ways to put an end to the disparities that plague this community. That means ensuring all Americans can live happy, healthy, prosperous lives....
08/25/20 August is Immunization Awareness Month: Let’s Spread the Word
This August, we're celebrating National Immunization Awareness Month. The annual observance encourages people of all ages to stay up-to-date on routine vaccinations against preventable diseases. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, it's now more important than ever that Americans -- particularly vulnerable minority communities -- heed this...