- July 27, 2023
How the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act Could Foster Reproductive Health Equity and Justice
Madeline MorcelleThe United States (U.S.) has a long history of regulating and restricting immigrants’ self-determination over their health, bodies, reproduction,…
- March 25, 2021
Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance: Introducing the EACH Act of 2021
Madeline MorcelleThe future of access to abortion services is at a crossroads. The Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress could commit…
- February 16, 2021
To End the Pandemic, California Must Prioritize Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Cathren CohenIt has now been over a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in California, and, while…
- January 11, 2021
Im/migrant Detention is Reproductive Injustice
Madeline MorcelleFor the past four years, the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security has committed a litany of human…
- October 5, 2020
Health Equity Blog Series Summary
Zamir M. BrownRespectfully, how can we, as a nation, comfortably call ourselves the United States of America when our history and current practices…
- August 11, 2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on America’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities
Miriam Delaney Heard"Face challenges, fear, and frustration by seeking out knowledge and opportunities for growth."--Fanny MairenaCOVID-19 has plunged numerous nations into…
- July 30, 2020
Excluding Immigrants from COVID-19 Relief: What’s Old is New Again
Sarah GrusinDuring the pandemic, our government should be making every effort to remove exclusions and barriers to health care, conducting…
- July 30, 2020
COVID-19: Exacerbating Old Barriers for Immigrants
Sarah GrusinThe U.S. is home to 22 million noncitizens. Immigration status has been repeatedly identified as a social determinant of health.…
- July 21, 2020
Advancing Health Equity for Asian Americans in the time of COVID-19
Priscilla HuangAcross the United States, states and communities are struggling to overcome a global pandemic. At the same time, Black,…
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