Mechanisms for Advancing Health Equity
There is a consistently growing body of research exploring the ways that law and policy, in all sectors, can advance health equity. Decisions are made every day that affect health equity, and because of this, there are mechanisms that can be used every day to promote and further equity in all fields. Constant development of new and effective strategies to advance health equity appear in theoretical analyses, data integration, civic engagement, and more.
While health equity is woven into all our work, the resources included here specifically address law and policy issues that directly impact health equity.
Resources
Celebrating 10 Years of Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance: How CBAs Can Improve Public Health
2026 Racial Health Equity Legal and Policy Cohort Informational Webinar
The Impact of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System On Maternal and Child Health
THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT OF THE 2025 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Counting Everyone, Counting Correctly: Case Studies in Data Disaggregation, Inclusive Data Visualization, and Reducing Misclassification of American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
The Racial Health Equity Legal and Policy Cohort
Seven Policies that Advance Overdose Prevention and the Health of People Who Use Drugs
Types of Legal and Policy Tools to Protect Community Health at the Local Level: A Brief Introduction
Demand Responsive Transportation to Increase Food Security
Food Policy Councils: Community-Based Collaboration to Inform Food Security Law and Policy
Equity Concerns and Recommendations to Support Fair Practices in Sharing and Using Child Welfare Data
Federal Regulation of Fluoride in Drinking Water
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Key Learnings and Themes from the Public Health Law Conference: The Symposium Issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Access to Safer Drug Use Supplies Has Improved, But More Reform is Needed
Safeguarding Opioid Settlement Funds: Legal Pathways for Accountability and Impact
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