Community-Driven Solutions for Equitable Vaccine Access
Highlights from the Vaccine Equity and Access Program 2021-2025
If you don’t pay your medical bill, the provider can sue you for payment or sell your debt to a collection company. If you fail to pay your bills, it can also hurt your credit score. However, some states have laws that prohibit health care providers from using certain collection practices against patients to collect unpaid medical bills.
View this resourceThe COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated historical and persistent disparities in health and highlighted the impact of systemic and structural racism among marginalized racial and ethnic communities.
View this resourceMany non-profit hospitals aren’t living up to their promise to community – and it’s having significant impacts on the health and financial security of people. With 4 in 10 adults experiencing health care debt in America, and the majority of individuals who are in debt to hospitals having insurance, it’s clear the problem is widespread and deserves federal action.
View this resourceHighlights from the Vaccine Equity and Access Program 2021-2025
Leveraging Community Catalyst's VEAP Model to Strengthen Community-Based Organization Engagement in Public Health
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Oral health is critical to overall health, impacting physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Despite its importance, millions of people in the U.S. lack access to dental care. With the expansion…
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The Vaccine Equity and Access Program created a comprehensive communications toolkit to help community-based organizations share accurate and relevant information about COVID-19 and flu vaccines with their communities.
In 2020, CDC launched the Partnering for Vaccine Equity (P4VE) program to advance equity in adult immunization for racial and ethnic minority groups through partnerships that drive community-level action. While…
An advocacy resource on advancing community-centered oral health policy.
In its first year, the Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP) partnered with three other national organizations to protect communities, empower families, and stop myths.
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