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March 15, 2021
The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities
Hannah Eichner Coronavirus, Health Equity
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities have faced a disproportionate risk of COVID-19 exposure, serious illness, and death. While data collection in the U.S. is less comprehensive, a recent study from England outlines the scope of the problem, finding that people with significant disabilities were three to…
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March 12, 2021
The American Rescue Plan: Major Relief for People with Disabilities
David Machledt Coronavirus, Health Equity
Congress and the President just sent a huge and hopeful message to people with disabilities across the country: Help is on the way! The American Rescue Plan Act is an historic COVID-19 relief bill that includes the largest infusion of federal support for services for people with disabilities in…
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March 12, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act: What’s it do for Health?
Mara Youdelman Coronavirus, Health Equity
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11. This $1.9 trillion plan, responding to the COVID pandemic, includes a number of provisions related to Medicaid, CHIP, marketplaces and other health programs.Medicaid/CHIP Medicaid Expansion. The ARP includes a two-year incentive for states that have not yet expanded…
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March 12, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act Takes Landmark Step Toward Ending Our Black and Indigenous Maternal Mortality Epidemic
Madeline Morcelle Coronavirus, Health Equity
With the stroke of a pen on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) giving states the option to provide continuous Medicaid and CHIP coverage through twelve months postpartum. Inside the U.S.’ Maternal Mortality EpidemicPeople in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy-related complications…
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February 24, 2021
Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard Coronavirus, Health Equity, Homepage
“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” Maya AngelouIf ever there were a need for change to our health care delivery system, it is now. To date, there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. resulting in…
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February 16, 2021
To End the Pandemic, California Must Prioritize Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Cathren Cohen Coronavirus, Health Equity, Immigrant Health
It has now been over a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in California, and, while the vaccine rollout has brought hope that the pandemic will eventually be behind us, distribution problems threaten that progress. At this point, we know who is at greatest risk of…
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The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities

The American Rescue Plan: Major Relief for People with Disabilities

The American Rescue Plan Act: What’s it do for Health?

American Rescue Plan Act Takes Landmark Step Toward Ending Our Black and Indigenous Maternal Mortality Epidemic

Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities

To End the Pandemic, California Must Prioritize Equity in Vaccine Distribution