Race, Health & Equity Resources

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     Race, Health & Equity


National Alliance Race, Health & Equity Advisory Council members from diverse backgrounds and organizations are collaborating to support adoption and advancement of inclusive, equitable, comprehensive benefits for all US workers. The framework developed by council members is aimed at improving organizational performance and promoting the value of people-centered care.

 Tracking Progress on Payment Reform

A Mindful Approach toward Mitigating Racial Biases

Recorded December 9, 2020

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 Tracking Progress on Payment Reform

A Race and Equity lens on Employee Wellbeing Strategy

Recorded August 27, 2020

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 Tracking Progress on Payment Reform

The Roots and Impact of Social Determinants on Race, Health & Equity

Recorded August 6, 2020

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 Tracking Progress on Payment Reform

Race, Health & Equity Town Hall: The (Un)conscious Bias in Delivering Care

Recorded July 16, 2020

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Race, Health & Equity Town Hall: Restarting the Conversation on Race, Health & Equity

Recorded June 25, 2020

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Helping employers to support employees where they live, work and play during the COVID-19 Era

Recorded May 21, 2020

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Employer Town Hall: Social Determinants in the Face of COVID-19

Recorded April 13, 2020

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Relevant Articles, Videos & Toolkits

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COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities of Addressing Health Equity in MA

Harvard University

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2020 Health Care Cost Trends Hearing - Keynote Presentation by Dr. David Williams

MA Health Policy Commission

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What Doctors Aren’t Always Taught: How to Spot Racism in Health Care

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Why racism can have long-term effects on children's health

Today.com

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Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture

Equity in the Center

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How Medical Education is Missing the Bull's-eye

The New England Journal of Medicine

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I'm A Black Woman And A Medical Student. I know Public Health Can Be Lethal For People of Color

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American medicine was built on the backs of slaves. And it still affects how doctors treat patients today

The Washington Post

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Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommedations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

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Racial Trauma & PTSD Reading List

Monnica Williams, PhD.

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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Harriet A. Washington

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Race, Vigilant Coping Strategy, and Hypertension in an Integrated Community

PubMed.gov

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How we fail black patients in pain

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The new ideology of race

The Economist

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Segregation still blights the lives of African-Americans

The Economist

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America's Enduring Caste System

The New York Times

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Can We Please Talk About Black Lives Matter for One Second?

The New York Times

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A Flawless Talk with Dr. Kojo Sarfo, DNP

The Flawless Foundation

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A Flawless Talk with Dr. Kojo Sarfo, DNP on mental health, racial justice, & Self-care

The Flawless Foundation

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Searching for an End to Racial Injustice

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Brooks Viewpoint: Pittsburgh should be the benchmark

Pittsburgh Busines Times

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Anti-Racism Skill Share Planning Meeting Minutes

Connect Congress of Neighboring Communities

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Black Mental Health Matters

National Alliance on Mental Illness

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What is Owed

New York Times

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Juneteenth, explained

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Employers scrutinize diversity efforts as national protesters demand change

Employee Benefit Adviser

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The Social Determinants of Death

Health Affairs

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The pandemic's mental health impact is dangerous for new moms. Especially black moms.

The Washington Post

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To my white friends, the time for talk has passed. Now is the time for work.

The Washington Post

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Talking about Race

National Museum of African American History & Culture

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Healing in Action: A Toolkit for Black Lives Matter Healing Justice & Direct Action

Black Lives Matter

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Healing the Hidden Wounds of Racial Trauma

Kenneth V. Hardy

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Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience

Kaiser Permanente & Prevention Institute at the center of community well-being

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The Link Between Racism and PTSD

Psychology Today

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