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A new National Academies committee was appointed to conduct an analysis of federal policies (e.g., social, economic, environmental) that contribute to preventable and unfair differences in health status and outcomes experienced by all U.S. racial and ethnic minority populations. The committee conducted a report with conclusions and recommendations that identify the most effective or promising approaches to policy change with the goal of furthering racial and ethnic health equity.
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Consensus
·2023
Racially and ethnically minoritized populations and tribal communities often face preventable inequities in health outcomes due to structural disadvantages and diminished opportunities around health care, employment, education, and more. Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Eq...
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An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) will provide an evidence-based, independent and objective analysis of federal policies that contribute to racial and ethnic health inequities, including those policies that impact the social determinants of health, as well as potential solutions. The review should focus on all racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. The analysis should identify the most effective or promising strategies to eliminate or modify policies to advance racial and ethnic health equity. The National Academies’ committee will develop a report with conclusions and recommendations. Recommendations may include, but are not limited to, policy and budget considerations.
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Committee Membership Roster Comments
Vivek Shandas was added on May 31, 2022.
Sela Panapasa was added, and affiliations for Cardona and Dobbs were updated on August 9, 2022.
There was a change in the Committee Membership with the resignation of Mario Cardona effective October 5, 2022.
Sponsors
Department of Health and Human Services
Staff
Amy Geller
Lead
Alina Baciu
Luz Brielle Dojer
Aimee Mead
Magdaline Anderson
