In this first white paper of a new series, America's Essential Hospitals discusses the chronic underfunding of Medicaid as a form of structural racism and provides recommendations to ensure the program is an effective tool to improve equity.
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State Policy Snapshot: Addressing Maternal Health and EquityThis State Policy Snapshot summarizes how states are working to improve maternal health and equity through Medicaid Section 1115 waivers, provider training, community-based services, and panels to investigate maternal deaths.
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Combating Structural Racism Interest Group – Shared Measurement and Community EngagementSupport peer-to-peer learning by discussing activities and sharing resources focused on community engagement. Upon completing this session, participants will be able to: discuss how shared measurement efforts can help address the root causes of inequity, such as structural racism; and identify at least one potential strategy to initiate or expand their community engagement on behalf of their organization.
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State Policy Snapshot: States Address Structural RacismThis State Policy Snapshot examines the policies and initiatives states are pursuing to dismantle structural racism and achieve health equity.
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The new interest group will give like-minded professionals opportunities to collaborate and access valuable anti-racism and equity tools and resources.
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The Essential Communities Resource Library now includes strategies to target structural racism as a social determinant of health.
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky declared racism a serious public health threat and outlined agency efforts to mitigate the impact of racism on public health. The association applauds Walensky's clear statement on systemic racism.
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Essential hospitals rely heavily on a patchwork of federal financial support and resources to meet their mission. Congress must bolster the individual components that form the fabric of the health care safety net.
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America's Essential Hospitals sent a letter to President Joe Biden and his administration detailing key priorities for essential hospitals, including issues related to structural racism, COVID-19, Medicaid, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, site-neutral payment policies, immigration, and other topics.
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In its first letter to President-elect Joseph Biden and his transition team, America's Essential Hospitals noted a desire to work together to stabilize the nation's health care safety net and described several administrative policy priorities and paths of partnership.
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This informational brief describes the impact of structural racism on patients, providers, and communities, as well as what essential hospitals and other organizations are doing to combat structural racism.
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