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.
Given Medicaid’s role in delivering care to low-income individuals, including many in Black and Hispanic communities, the program is uniquely situated to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and address related health disparities.
Advancing innovations in health care delivery for low-income Americans