Last year, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) helped compose Senate Bill 435, which would have disaggregated data for Latine and Indigenous Mesoamerican communities in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, however, and the LCHC responded by presenting another bill with the same goals this year, SB 1016. California has the largest … Read more
In this edition of “What They’re Watching,” the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, Alan Weil, discusses the work to demonstrate the link between healthcare outcomes and race. Interviewed at last year’s Maryland conference, Weil talked about how finding evidence that race impacts health outcomes has proven more challenging than finding data to inform other areas of … Read more
Faculty at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s (UH Hilo) Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) were recently awarded a $333,000 grant to develop a statewide infrastructure that identifies and works to correct existing medication use health disparities among Hawaii’s indigenous populations. The grant was administered through the CMS’ Minority Research Grant Program. Karen … Read more
The Arizona Area Health Education Center (AzAHEC) Program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences recently selected the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care to develop a new American Indian Health AHEC Regional Center dedicated to developing health profession education initiatives and expanding access to health care for tribal communities in Arizona. The new American Indian … Read more
This edition of “5 Things We’re Watching” features a look at CalHHS’s new data exchange framework, a Q&A with Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD, CEO of the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies, about California’s implementation of the national 988 crisis hotline, and details on a November ballot initiative to codify abortion rights in … Read more
State agencies collaborating with community-based organizations (CBOs) and investing in culturally competent care will improve health outcomes for Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities in California, according to a newly released policy report by AAPI Data, in partnership with the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The report also highlights … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many health disparities across the globe, and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is supporting organizations who can address disparities that are occurring right here in Maricopa County. MCDPH was awarded a grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address health disparities that were created or worsened … Read more
Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) is an important step in addressing racism as a public health challenge, according to health equity experts in Michigan. But, it is also about the dismantling of unwritten social structures affecting health. At our 2022 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference, three experts discussed the challenge racism … Read more
Happy March! This newsletter includes an update on health legislation we’re monitoring, the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s input on Gov. Newsom’s budget proposals, and Blue Shield’s efforts to reduce maternal and infant health disparities. Thank you for reading! Eli Kirshbaum State of Reform 1. Policy movement in the legislature Sen. Richard Pan—along with members … Read more
Debbie Edokpolo is the director of health equity and social justice at the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA). She was originally the deputy health officer for the Ingham County Health Department. Edokpolo will be speaking on the topic of racism as a public health issue at our 2022 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference … Read more