Public policy is a keystone to enhancing health equity. The conditions in which we live, work, play and learn are foundational to our healthcare access and outcomes. Health equity policies can reduce inequities and help transform health access and results on the local, state, national and global levels.
Strong Heroes is actively engaged in advocating for robust health equity policies and monitoring the work of legislative bodies at all levels of government and across all geographies.
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With evidence mounting that demonstrates the significant extent to which community health workers serve as an effective bridge between local communities and medical services, there is growing demand for greater
As state legislation designed to improve health equity continues to be introduced and enacted in state legislatures across the U.S., California became one of the latest to seek to pass
Health equity advocates are working hard to address the abysmal statistics on violence targeting the nation’s health care workforce. The incidence of aggression, abuse and threats against health care professionals
The New York legislature and the state’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, gave New Yorkers a long-awaited holiday present in December, as Hochul signed into law a measure designed to provide broad
With an increasing number of both Democrat and Republican co-sponsors supporting its passage, the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2023 is picking up meaningful momentum in the U.S. House
Health literacy has long been a central component for enhancing health equity, as patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) historically have had less access to quality health care and worse
Health policies designed to improve health equity are gaining momentum among Oregon legislators and educational professionals teaming up on legislation focused on expanding a broad network of school-based health centers
Two bills are moving through the Massachusetts legislature with a focus on magnifying access to medication for HIV preventive care, as well as to free menstrual hygiene products, particularly for
Policymakers in Maryland kicked off the month of November by lauding federal funding secured to improve access to maternal health care, particularly in historically marginalized communities throughout the state. The
In a move widely expected to make gains towards the passage of policies designed to remove structural impediments to health care access in Massachusetts, health equity proponents, health care professionals,
The U.S. health equity community got a strong boost today from the introduction in the U.S. Senate of the Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Community Inclusion
Today’s groundbreaking ruling by a Montana court decided that the state’s failure to incorporate climate change considerations in reviewing fossil fuel projects was unconstitutional and failed to protect the rights
Several U.S. Senators are moving forward aggressively to improve access to mental health services, particularly for children and individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. These efforts come on the
This week’s introduction of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 is being lauded by health equity proponents for its design to make greater strides in boosting the quality
Health equity advocates are championing today’s announcement by Connecticut Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Hospital Association relating to their agreement on legislative health care policies designed to enhance health equity.
Health equity proponents today hailed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House designed to improve dental care for foster youth, an historically underrepresented and marginalized population. The Foster Youth
Bipartisan health equity legislation was introduced today in Congress, infusing another boost of energy into the U.S. health equity movement. The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver
This week marked a pivotal development in health equity policy, as U.S. legislators from Oklahoma and Nevada took the lead in reintroducing the bipartisan Medical Student Education Authorization Act, which
The U.S. health equity community is buzzing over today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Edward Markey, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, who introduced legislation designed to
The California State Assembly today amended and expanded proposed legislation focused on improving health literacy. The move comes on the heels of new data establishing that California’s changing demographics are
An Act to Advance Health Equity is moving through the Massachusetts legislature following the filing by the Health Equity Compact (HEC) and co-sponsored by several state legislators. The HEC is
In a move to address health equity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters proposed rule designed to expand
Wisconsin’s health equity community is buzzing over today’s announcement by the state’s Department of Health Service that Governor Tony Evers is directing over $15 million in grants to enhance maternal
As part of its comprehensive efforts to enhance health equity among historically underrepresented populations, the American Hospital Association (AHA) moved forward today in publishing its support for U.S. legislation seeking
This legislation creates the Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Task Force. It recognizes significant health disparities that lead to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 and other health conditions that
This legislation declares the state’s commitment to improving maternal health outcomes in Alabama, that preserving the life of Alabama mothers is of paramount importance, and that continued funding of the
In the present era of healthcare, it is insufficient to offer each patient the same level of care. When developing care delivery strategies, healthcare providers and other stakeholders must actively
The COVID-19 public health emergency has accelerated the evolution of clinical care in recent years. Health care has traditionally focused on health care systems and their components such as hospitals,
An article sheds light on a doctor from John Hopkins University who recently spoke at the Baltimore Equitable Access to Telehealth event, which was hosted by the Johns Hopkins Office
