Health Equity

Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities Among Communities of Color Compared to Non-Hispanic Whites

These infographics illustrate the racial and ethnic health disparities undermining our health system. African Americans, Latinos, American Indian & Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans & Pa...

Advancing Health Equity through System Transformation: Strengthening the Evidence Base to Achieve Health Equity

Last December, Families USA launched the Center on Health Equity Action for System Transformation, a first-of-its-kind entity dedicated to developing and advancing patient-centered he...

2019 State Paths to Better Health Care

This webinar discusses the latest strategies that state leaders and advocates are pursuing to improve the health care system for consumers. Families USA's invited guests and expert staff share leading...

Accelerating Health Equity by Measuring and Paying for Results

The use of and reliance on quality measurement continues to grow with the increased focus on transforming the health care system into one that rewards value over volume. However, despite this increase...

Accelerating Health Equity by Measuring and Paying for Results Webinar

Advancing Health Equity through Better Evidence for Asthma Care: Translating Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Learnings into Equity-Focused Policy Recommendations

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...

There’s no pain-free way to get beyond silver loading

This blog’s readers know that President Trump’s termination of federal cost-sharing-reduction (CSR) payments in late 2017 had unexpected effects. Intended as a deadly blow to the Affordable Care A...

Utah Wastes $6.6 Million Every Month by Refusing to Fully Expand

Utah Wastes $6.6 Million Every Month by Refusing to Fully Expand Medicaid In 2018, Utah voters passed Proposition 3, a ballot initiative to fully expand Medicaid. However, the Utah legislature over...

Medicaid Is the Nation’s Safety Net: Five GIFs

Medicaid is the nation's safety net. Tens of millions of working families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities rely on Medicaid. It helps fund doctors and hospitals that deliver health car...

Black/White Breast Cancer Disparities: The Latest Chapter

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. --Goethe Breast Cancer is a devastating disease. Unfortunately, this is a fact that I know all too well. Last weeken...