Becker's Healthcare June 22, 2022
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans, a trade group of 74 nonprofit health plans representing over 20 million members, is urging federal lawmakers to increase support for addressing social determinants of health through proposed health equity policies.
The strategy is a part of the group’s new policy guide, “Pathway to Improve Health Equity,” aimed at improving care outcomes for members who have low incomes, are disproportionately from communities of color and who may live with disabilities, according to a June 21 news release.
The guide includes a three-part approach:
- Consideration of equity is built into all future projects
- Focused actions should be identified to achieve impact in the short term
- Collaboration with other healthcare stakeholders ...
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