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Medicaid Efforts to Address Racial Health Disparities
Racial and ethnic disparities in health remain persistent in the United States, driven by inequities in access to and utilization of health care and social and economic factors that drive health, ofte...
Keurig Dr Pepper 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), an H2HC Leadership Council member, has released their 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report. KDP’s strategy focuses their efforts in four key areas: Environment Supply Ch...
Food Equity and Access in Massachusetts: Voices and Solutions from Lived Experience
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), an H2HC Leadership Council member, released its fourth annual statewide survey on food insecurity, Food Equity and Access in Massachusetts: Voices and Solutions fr...
Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report
For nearly two decades, the Commonwealth Fund has tracked health and health care in each state, seeking both to understand how the policy choices we make affect people’s health outcomes and to motiv...
Stop & Shop 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Stop & Shop has published its first-ever “Corporate Social Responsibility Report,” providing updates on its work in promoting healthy living, helping neighbors in need, protecting the ...
The Evolution and Scope of Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations to Address Nutrition
Poor nutrition and food insecurity are drivers of poor health, diet-related diseases, and health disparities in the US. State Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waivers offer opportunities to pilot f...
WHO Operational Framework for Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Equity
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an operational framework for monitoring social determinants of health equity and actions addressing them. This critical new guidance aims to support co...
Achieving a Racially and Ethnically Equitable Health Care Delivery System in Massachusetts: A Vision, Toolkit, and Proposed Action Plan
From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts: This report proposes a statewide Health Equity Action Plan that offers an organizing structure, process, and set of practical steps for collectively achie...
Survey on Racism, Discrimination and Health: Experiences and Impacts Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
Overview There have been increased attention and calls to address racism in the U.S. in recent years, particularly in the wake of the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth in recogniti...
The U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health
On November 16, 2023, the White House released the first-ever U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health, a policy guide aimed at integrating social services, public health, and the health...