Health Equity

The Pandemic Story That Needs to Be Told: How Families with Mixed Immigration Status Are Experiencing the Public Health Crisis

Now that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 170,000 people in America, there is no doubt our nation is facing an extraordinary public health and economic crisis. While the effects of the pandemic ...

It Is Time to Prioritize Behavioral Health Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health and economic disparities. It has also contributed to rising rates of anxiety and depression due to historic levels of unemployment, social isolati...

Webinar: Advancing Health Equity through Better Asthma Care

Patients deserve evidence-based, high-value health care rooted in the most rigorous scientific methods. However, research practices that generate our current evidence base have historically excluded a...

Comment Letter to the Office of Governor Pete Ricketts on Nebraska’s COVID-19 Testing and Data Collection Efforts

Families USA submitted a letter to the Office of Governor Pete Ricketts on gaps in the state of Nebraska’s COVID-19 data collection efforts. Specifically, the letter urges the state to continue repo...

Frederick Isasi and Dr. Amber Hewitt reflect on Rep. John Lewis’ legacy

Frederick Isasi and Dr. Amber Hewitt reflect on Rep. John Lewis' legacy [embed]https://youtu.be/ZExY0DnEneQ[/embed] Rep. John Robert Lewis was a stalwart champion for civil rights, a congression...

Advancing Health Equity through Telehealth Interventions during COVID-19 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed health care delivery and the ways patients interact with the health care system. States are making major policy and regulatory changes to expand health systems’ tel...

A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis

A Tribute to Rep. John Lewis [embed]https://youtu.be/thC8-Oka43A[/embed] "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a mon...

Now Is the Time for Oral Health Coverage: A Call to Action for All Health Advocates

We are in an extraordinary moment in our country’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities, and flat-out gaps, in health and health care in the United States �...

Building Capacity for Community Health Worker Integration: Three Key Steps State Policymakers Should Take during the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a sobering reminder of the lack of strong community connections in much of our health care delivery and public health systems. Social determinants have contributed to ma...

Advancing Health Equity through Telehealth Interventions during COVID-19 and Beyond: Policy Recommendations and Promising State Models

Due to COVID-19, states are making major policy and regulatory changes to expand health systems’ telehealth capabilities to meet the needs of patients and providers. This shift has tremendous potent...