CHCS August 30, 2021
Takeaways
- Children and families require a child health care system that serves their unique needs and supports opportunities for life-long health and well-being.1 The current system, however, fails too many children, especially Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other children of color.2
- Expanding the focus of pediatric care beyond medical care — to encompass connections between children, families, communities, and the systems they interact with regularly — promises significant benefits for child health and well-being, particularly for children of color.
- Through insights from health care leaders across the nation, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) identified three key strategies that are integral to child health care transformation: (1) adopt anti-racist practices and policies to advance health equity;...