- July 30, 2020
Defending Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Californians in the Wake of Hospital Consolidations with Restrictive Religious Refusal Directives
In August 2016, Evan Minton’s hysterectomy was abruptly cancelled by Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Mercy) the day before…
- July 22, 2020
The Unveiling and Magnification of Healthcare Disparities in America
We are pleased to include in our blog series on equity some perspectives offered by the National Health Law…
- July 21, 2020
Advancing Health Equity for Asian Americans in the time of COVID-19
Across the United States, states and communities are struggling to overcome a global pandemic. At the same time, Black,…
- July 1, 2020
Expanding PrEP and PEP Access in California
As we reflect back on Pride Month, and celebrate the Supreme Court’s recent employment rights decision, we must also…
- April 27, 2020
The Effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic on the African American Community
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” Dr. Martin Luther King,…
- April 21, 2020
Keep Essential Care: Language Access
COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19…
- April 15, 2020
The Navajo Nation Responds to COVID-19
When COVID-19 (coronavirus) arrived in the U.S., some called it “the great equalizer,” suggesting that regardless of income, race,…
- April 3, 2020
On the Other Side, What Promises Will We Keep?
In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, as Santiago‘s tiny boat is being dragged out to sea, he…
- March 25, 2020
Immigrant Health Care in the Time of Coronavirus
As a nation, we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis in the U.S. As the number of confirmed…
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