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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Says CDC Should Center on Equity

Dec. 8, 2022
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation published a brief on Dec. 7 on how the CDC, as well as state and local partners, can use the current moment to focus on health equity in the...
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IHI President & CEO Kedar Mat, M.D., is joined on stage at the IHI Forum by Aletha Maybank, M.D., M.P.H., chief health equity officer & senior vice president, American Medical Association, and Glenn Harris, president of Race Forward & publisher of Colorlines, who together discussed the importance of “Rise to Health: A National Coalition for Equity in Health Care.'
Health Equity

IHI, AMA Launch National Health Equity Coalition

Dec. 6, 2022
Goal is to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice to build, change, and transform healthcare with shared solutions and collective actions...
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Children’s Hospital Association Urges Congress to Prioritize Children’s Health

Nov. 7, 2022
On Nov. 3, Children’s Hospital Association’s CEO sent a letter to Congress requesting funding for mental health, growing the pediatric workforce, and protecting children’s health...
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Indiana Health Systems Collaborate on ‘REaL’ Data Campaign

Oct. 19, 2022
Indiana University Health, Eskenazi Health and Community Health Network launch effort to explain to patients the importance of gathering information on race, ethnicity and language...
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Panel Highlights Gaps in Race, Ethnicity Data Collection

Oct. 10, 2022
During the pandemic, a lack of comprehensive race/ethnicity data has been a hindrance to understanding disparities and addressing them