Covered California: Addressing Health Equity and Health Disparities

This policy brief prepared by Covered California, the state-based health insurance exchange established through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Continue reading →

White House Summit on Achieving eHealth Equity

This is the summary report from the February 2013 White House Summit on Acieving eHealth Equity convened by the U.S. Continue reading →

Connecticut Health Foundation Announces Strategic Plan Focused on Health Equity

The Connecticut Health Foundation has announced a new five-year strategic plan focused on advancing health equity.  The mission of the Continue reading →

Aligning Forces for Quality: Advancing Primary Care for Racially and Ethnically Diverse and Medicaid Patients

This issue brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) program highlights lessons learned from efforts Continue reading →

National Quality Forum Endorses 12 Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed twelve healthcare disparities and cultural competency quality measures.  With this NQF endorsement, payers, Continue reading →

Grantmakers in Health: Striving for Health Equity

This issue brief from Grantmakers in Health outlines strategies that foundations and other private funders are using to address disparities Continue reading →

National Business Group on Health: Employer’s Guide to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the Workplace

The National Business Group on Health has published this guide for employers to engage health plans and providers and their Continue reading →

National Business Group on Health: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities – A Business Case Update for Employers

This issue brief from the National Business Group on Health outlines the business case for employers to address issues of Continue reading →