Recommendations for Oregon to Strengthen Equity Requirements in Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Standards

An advisory committee has proposed that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) strengthen requirements to advance health equity in its Patient-Centered Continue reading →

National Committee for Quality Assurance Reports Initial HEDIS Quality Measure Data Stratified by Race and Ethnicity

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has reported some initial national data stratified by race and ethnicity for five HEDIS Continue reading →

Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers

President Joe Biden has issued a first-ever executive order to address care for children, individuals with disabilities, and elders in Continue reading →

National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians Supports Gender-Affirming Care

The National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP) joins other national physician associations in supporting gender-affirming care and opposing Continue reading →

Office of Management and Budget Proposed Updates to Race and Ethnicity Standards

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public comment on proposed updates to its race and ethnicity Continue reading →

National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

The White House has released its National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Continue reading →

University of California Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities: Trauma-Informed Care and Services for Immigrant Families

The University of California Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities has released this report from last year’s three-part symposium on Continue reading →

U.S. Supreme Court: Bostock v. Clayton County – Federal Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (with Justices Neil Gorsuch, Jon Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Continue reading →