Health Equity

Four Pillars Overview Video

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Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Adults with Disabilities Can Improve Their Health and Well-Being

Many adults with disabilities experience extraordinary barriers to good oral health. Without good oral health insurance coverage in Medicare or many state Medicaid programs, many people with disabilit...

How the Affordable Care Act Helps Communities of Color

The Affordable Care Act is designed to expand health coverage, improve quality, and reduce costs. The new law also provides a critical foundation for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. ...

Talking Points: The American Health Care Act

The American Health Care Act would strip affordable coverage from working people, leaving millions uninsured and millions more facing drastically higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs. It would retu...

Webinar: Using State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to Support Community Health Workers

Community health workers (CHWs) have a proven track record of improving health and reducing disparities, but a lack of sustainable funding prevents their more widespread integration into the health ca...

Using Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Support Community Health Workers (CHWs)

As trusted members of their communities, community health workers (CHWs) have a proven track record of increasing access to preventive services, improving health outcomes, and even reducing costs. And...

At a Glance: Pathways for Sustainably Funding Community Health Workers in Medicaid

Community Health Workers in Delivery and Payment Transformation: How New Delivery and Payment Models Can Incentivize and Support the Use of CHWs

Community health workers (CHWs) have a proven track record of improving health outcomes, reducing health care costs, and addressing health disparities. As trusted members of their communities, CHWs pr...

Community Health Worker Impact Estimator Tool – Webinar

For generations, community leaders have seen how valuable community health workers (CHWs) can be. As health equity advocates, we know that CHWs truly understand the communities they serve and have the...

Protecting Health Care Programs from Spending Cuts

Many government leaders have proposed cutting health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid to reduce federal spending. However, cutting these programs would hurt both American families and the e...