The Health Care Blog

MAY 12, 2025

A JAMA Health Forum study highlighted how plans serving more Black beneficiaries had lower star ratings even when controlling for other factors. This structural bias effectively penalizes plans doing the challenging work of serving populations with complex needs, creating a perverse disincentive to focus on health equity.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

We already know exactly what we got from the fee-for-service world, said former Triad Healthcare Network executive director Steve Noerr during a 2020 Duke health policy webinar. Theyve continued to honor their commitment to health equity, said Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan. Does the patient end up healthier?

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“It is such a critical initiative that I am proud to be introducing accompanying legislation to require a five year public health agenda for New York City, to improve health outcomes and address health disparities. Expanding access to healthy food and mental health resources are critical. “The Cunningham.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

After earning her Master of Public Health from Emory University, Haita began working for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) in 2022. As a part of her dedication to the advancement of public health, Haita also serves as a board member for the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Alumni Board.

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The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

Understanding the landscape of enacted laws is critical for those working to address health disparities and promote racial equity within their communities. Washington now requires health equity as a subject for students at the state school of medicine.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies.

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