All Americans deserve the opportunity to achieve their highest level of health. Unfortunately, disparities persist across low-income communities in the United States, exacerbated by factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation/gender identity, and disability status. The Black community, in particular, experiences worse health outcomes when compared to white Americans — driven largely by economic and social issues caused by long-term discrimination and racism. Through its efforts at state and local levels, CHCS is working to foster alignment across diverse sectors aimed at addressing the many factors that create barriers to health.
The current focus on equity and inclusion across the country presents an opportunity for public sector health leaders to engage their staff to create agency cultures that value equity and inclusion, both internally and for the populations they serve. As part of the Public Sector Leadership Consortium’s new Leadership Forward series, we spoke with Womazetta… Read more »
Advancing innovations in health care delivery for low-income Americans