Health Equity Blog

Analysis and Commentary

April 14, 2021
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives
Madeline Morcelle and Helen Mun*
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutionsIt’s Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)—a time for awareness,…
March 25, 2021
Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance: Introducing the EACH Act of 2021
Madeline Morcelle
The future of access to abortion services is at a crossroads. The Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress could commit…
March 16, 2021
A Change Worth Investing In – Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
Jennifer Lav
I once represented a young woman with a disability in foster care system*. She required assistance with almost all…
March 15, 2021
Gender-Affirming Care for Youth is Good Health Care
Skyler Rosellini, Abigail Coursolle, and Cathren Cohen
Imagine that you are a parent to a child who needs medical treatment for a serious medical condition that…
March 15, 2021
The Time is Now to Vaccinate High-Risk People with Disabilities
Hannah Eichner
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities have faced a disproportionate risk of COVID-19 exposure, serious illness, and…
March 12, 2021
The American Rescue Plan: Major Relief for People with Disabilities
David Machledt
Congress and the President just sent a huge and hopeful message to people with disabilities across the country: Help…
March 12, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act: What’s it do for Health?
Mara Youdelman
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11. This $1.9 trillion plan, responding to the COVID…
March 12, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act Takes Landmark Step Toward Ending Our Black and Indigenous Maternal Mortality Epidemic
Madeline Morcelle
With the stroke of a pen on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of…
February 24, 2021
Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine in Black Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard
“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” Maya AngelouIf ever there were a…