The Health Equity Compact’s landmark bill, An Act to Advance Health Equity, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, featuring a series of panels and testimonies on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023.
The Health Equity Compact continues to grow its membership, incorporating increasingly diverse and talented professionals.
Cain Hayes, CEO of Point32Health, shares the vision of Point32 Health and their goal of addressing health inequities in Massachusetts.
With a look at Massachusetts data from the last several years, the Massachusetts Public Health Association urges us to take action on health inequities present throughout the state.
As racial disparities within maternal health continue to trend downwards, Dr. Charles Anderson, President and CEO of the Dimock Center, outlines the importance of reducing racism within obstetrical care.
With the increase of maternal deaths in the United States, Dr. Allison Bryant urges us to understand the root causes of maternal mortality.
With the end of the federal mandate requiring states to provide continuous coverage to Medicaid enrollees Michael Curry and John Madondo call on the healthcare providers and community organizations to support continuous healthcare coverage.
The new Institute for Health Equity Research, Evaluation, and Policy will focus on “emancipatory research,” which will examine and attempt to address health priorities as defined by marginalized and undeserved communities.
Panelists and speakers at the Summit called for addressing structural racism through collaboration, community involvement, and policy.
Compact members Dr. Guy Fish, Dr. Charles Anderson, and Michael Curry ask for state funding to address the workforce crisis, which has led to new patients waiting an average of nearly 80 days to see primary care providers.
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.
