Health Equity Compact Applauds Healey Administration Appointment of Dr. Kiame Mahaniah
The Health Equity Compact is excited that EOHHS Secretary Kate Walsh has appointed Compact member Dr. Mahaniah as Undersecretary for Health.
Below are some featured publications highlighting voices from Compact members, Compact member organizations, and our ongoing work.
The Health Equity Compact is excited that EOHHS Secretary Kate Walsh has appointed Compact member Dr. Mahaniah as Undersecretary for Health.
In this Commonwealth Magazine article and Codcast, Juan Fernando Lopera (Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, BILH) and Myechia Minter-Jordan (President, CEO, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health) explain the big task of addressing structural injustice, with legislation as a part of that work.
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu (Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission) and Representative Judith Garcia (11th Suffolk) share how communities in Massachusetts have experienced health inequities and an overview of the Compact and An Act to Advance Health Equity.
In this Boston Globe op-ed, Cain Hayes (President, CEO, Point32Health) highlights the importance of insurers working with their provider partners to prevent gaps in coverage.
The BBJ and PNC Bank gathered a small group from the BBJ Power 50 Movement Makers list to discuss strategies corporate and community leaders can use to advance Boston as a center for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Juan Fernando Lopera (Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, BILH) discussed existing and...
Read MoreMichael Curry comments on racial disparities in maternal child health outcomes, and how we need to invest upstream to avoid greater downstream costs of care and worse health outcomes (this part begins at about the 23min mark).
Health Equity Compact (HEC) anunció el 23 de enero que ha presentado una legislación innovadora destinada a abordar las disparidades en la atención médica y los resultados para las minorías raciales y étnicas en Massachusetts.
Representative Judith Garcia explains why equity needs to be at the forefront of health policy change on WGBH’s Basic Black with Callie Crossley.
Las disparidades en la atención de salud a la que se enfrentan nuestras comunidades han sido mas notorias a raíz del COVID-19, precisamente generar un cambio en ese sentido y lograr mayor equidad es lo que busca un proyecto de ley presentado ante los legisladores...
Read MoreA coalition of Black and Latino leaders in health care, philanthropy, and business have filed legislation to combat racial and ethnic health disparities in Massachusetts.
The Health Equity Compact wishes to recognize founding supporters JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., and Foley Hoag LLP for their invaluable work: JSI for technical assistance and research from the very beginning of the Compact; and Foley Hoag for pro bono legal skill and expertise in developing and writing An Act to Advance Health Equity.
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