We have come together because we are committed to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities and improving the quality of care all Americans receive. While others in America’s health care system—purchasers, patients and providers—also have critical roles to play, this effort by health insurance companies is a way to do our part to solve this unacceptable problem. For more than 20 years, research has documented persistent gaps in health care quality that disproportionately affect Americans from specific racial and ethnic backgrounds. In 2002, the Institute of Medicine specifically identified the need for health insurance companies to collect, report and monitor patient care data to build a foundation for solutions to the problem of racial and ethnic disparities in care. The Institute of Medicine’s recommendation spurred us to action. Through this collaborative, we believe we are making a positive difference in closing the gaps in health care quality.

Members of the Collaborative include Aetna, Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan, CIGNA, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, HealthPartners, Highmark Inc., Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealthcare, Ovations and AmeriChoice) and WellPoint, Inc.

The Collaborative’s activities are organized and managed by the Center for Health Care Strategies, in coordination with RAND Corporation, with funding and leadership support provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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