THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Health and Medicine Division
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Committee on the Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities
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Congressional Briefing
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – 12:00 p.m.
and
Thursday, August 17, 2023 – 2:00 p.m.
via Zoom
on
Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity
Requested by Congress in P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, this new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine analyzes how past and current federal policies may create, maintain, and/or amplify racial, ethnic, and tribal health inequities. This report identifies key features of policies that have served to reduce inequities and makes recommendations to help achieve racial, ethnic, and tribal health equity.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on July 27, 2023 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.