by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Health Equity Project, in conjunction with Third Horizon Strategies (THS), Pareto, and Algorex, released the final issue brief in a series on social determinants of health (SDOH). The issue brief explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 23, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Senators announced a new $3 billion bipartisan deal that increase the number of students who could qualify for free school lunch based on income. Universal free lunch was instituted at the start of the pandemic to ensure children wouldn’t go hungry through the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 14, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Bank of America announced it is committing $40 million to develop community health centers and other primary care facilities in medically underserved areas as part of ongoing racial equality efforts. The new funding builds on the company’s recent $25 million...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 2, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Rite Aid and tech startup Homeward announced they are partnering to improve access to rural health care. Beginning this summer, Rite Aid will introduce Medicare-eligible customers to Homeward’s services (e.g., wellness visits, screenings, and risk assessments)...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 1, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to address climate-related health issues particularly those affecting poor and marginalized Americans. The office will be part of the HHS Office of Climate Change and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 1, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) released a new report showing that undiagnosed and untreated major depression disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic communities. According to the study, the overall treatment of major depression declined in...
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