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It took Zoey Salsbury six years to get an incorrect diagnosis for her constant pelvic and joint pain. The first time she mentioned her pain to her doctor, during her freshman year of high…
Throughout American history, the tenacity that women advocates have shown in combating systematic inequities has proved to be an invaluable source of inspiration for each successive generation of health care activists. The significance of…
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 2019 state health policy…
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 health system transformation policies designed to reduce racial, ethnic, and geographic…
African Americans are disproportionately more likely to suffer from mental health issues than white Americans. According the US Department of Health and Human Services, in 2015 African Americans were 20 percent more likely to report…
These infographics illustrate the racial and ethnic health disparities undermining our health system. African Americans, Latinos, American Indian & Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders are more likely to suffer from certain health conditions, and they are…
Racial and ethnic health disparities undermine our communities and our health care system. Our infographic shows some of the more prevalent health disparities that afflict African Americans in the United States (compared to non-Hispanic…
The Health Equity Task Force for Delivery and Payment Transformation’s Top 19 Recommendations for 2019 and Beyond. The United States is struggling with an increasingly expensive and inefficient health care system that delivers very…
The ongoing effort to transform health care in the United States is an important opportunity to address racial, ethnic, and other health inequities directly and deliberately. A central pillar in delivery system and payment…
Racial and ethnic health inequities undermine our communities and our health care system. Our infographic shows some of the more prevalent health inequities that afflict American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States…