Health Affairs December 8, 2021
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has undeniably narrowed racial and ethnic health disparities by reducing the uninsured rate and improving access to care for people of color. Yet, significant gaps persist in access to coverage and high-quality, affordable care. As Congress considers important new programs to help bridge the remaining gaps, the Biden administration can use its existing authority under federal civil rights laws to promote anti-racist health care and insurance.
This post summarizes just some of the health disparities that persist for people of color even after the ACA, provides a brief history of how Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has (and has not) helped address these disparities, and explains how Section 1557 of the...
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