CHCS July 16, 2024
Not-for-profit Safety Net Health Plans play a crucial role in managing health care for historically marginalized populations, offering a unique opportunity to advance health equity within the communities that these plans serve. While many Safety Net Health Plans already prioritize health equity, developing a strategic plan can significantly enhance the coordination and effectiveness of their efforts, transforming ad hoc, disconnected initiatives into comprehensive, impactful plan-wide approaches to address health equity.
To help Safety Net Health Plans develop a strategic plan for health equity that aligns organizational goals, the Health Equity Learning Collaborative was launched in 2022 by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) in partnership with the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS). Over the past two years, a...