Posts for Health Equity
Know Your Rights in Hospital Community Benefit Obligations
Too few people understand that non-profit hospitals are legally obligated to provide financial assistance or charity care, as well as other investments that benefit the community.
Two Hearings, One Priority: Consumers Must Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
This week, two congressional hearings on lowering prescription drug prices took center stage. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on the high cost of prescription drugs.
Spotlight on Federal Funds to Boost Mental Health Services
This blog is the second in a three-part series on targeting newly approved federal funds for substance use disorders and mental illness to areas of greatest need.
Oral Health is a Right, Not a Luxury
A system that affords dental care as a luxury to the few while denying access to even the most basic care to the many will never lead to oral health equity.
The American Jobs Plan Includes Important Steps Forward for Home and Community-Based Services
Within the American Families Plan is $400 billion to improve HCBS and extend Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program that allows people with disabilities to live independently and older adults to age in place.
2021 Black Maternal Health Week: New Opportunities to Take Action!
This week (April 11-17) marks Black Maternal Health Week, an annual event dedicated to highlighting the alarming statistics around Black maternal health and calling for policies that center birth and reproductive justice.
New Study Shows Medicaid Dental Coverage Improves Employment
New data add to mounting evidence that expanding access to dental coverage for people with low incomes has wide-ranging benefits.
Top Five Things to Ensure the Success of the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act funding is an exciting opportunity to advance health equity and racial justice, specifically by investing in communities.
Stand Up for the Rights of Transgender Youth and Access to Gender-Affirming Care
While we work to improve services for our communities, conservative legislators in 20 states have introduced legislation to ban access to medically necessary, gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth.
Know Your Rights in Hospital Community Benefit Obligations
Too few people understand that non-profit hospitals are legally obligated to provide financial assistance or charity care, as well as other investments that benefit the community.
Two Hearings, One Priority: Consumers Must Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
This week, two congressional hearings on lowering prescription drug prices took center stage. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on the high cost of prescription drugs.
Spotlight on Federal Funds to Boost Mental Health Services
This blog is the second in a three-part series on targeting newly approved federal funds for substance use disorders and mental illness to areas of greatest need.
Oral Health is a Right, Not a Luxury
A system that affords dental care as a luxury to the few while denying access to even the most basic care to the many will never lead to oral health equity.
The American Jobs Plan Includes Important Steps Forward for Home and Community-Based Services
Within the American Families Plan is $400 billion to improve HCBS and extend Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program that allows people with disabilities to live independently and older adults to age in place.
2021 Black Maternal Health Week: New Opportunities to Take Action!
This week (April 11-17) marks Black Maternal Health Week, an annual event dedicated to highlighting the alarming statistics around Black maternal health and calling for policies that center birth and reproductive justice.
New Study Shows Medicaid Dental Coverage Improves Employment
New data add to mounting evidence that expanding access to dental coverage for people with low incomes has wide-ranging benefits.
Top Five Things to Ensure the Success of the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act funding is an exciting opportunity to advance health equity and racial justice, specifically by investing in communities.
Stand Up for the Rights of Transgender Youth and Access to Gender-Affirming Care
While we work to improve services for our communities, conservative legislators in 20 states have introduced legislation to ban access to medically necessary, gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth.