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
Overview of State and Local Equity Offices: 2024 Edition
A Snapshot of Four 2023 Supreme Court Cases and their Impacts on Racial Health Equity
Trends in Legal Challenges to Anti-Transgender Youth Sports Bans
Legal Strategies and Local Solutions to Equitably Mitigate the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Texting to Promote Public Health: What Health Departments Should Know About the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Addressing Legal Obstacles to Hiring Formerly Incarcerated Individuals as Community Health Workers
Racial Equity Interests and Needs Assessment
Medical Debt is a Public Health Crisis
Promoting Health Equity in Communities Affected by Mass Incarceration—Addressing Legal Obstacles to Hiring Formerly Incarcerated Individuals as Community Health Workers
Advancing Equity for all Racial Groups through the Governmental Use of Racial Equity Tools
MICRO-TOOLKIT: Equity Assessment Framework for Public Health Laws and Policies
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
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Well Water Quality Concerns Call for Increased Testing
Roads for All, Safety for Some: Addressing Inequities in Traffic Fatalities through Law and Policy
Some Courts are Finding that a Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis Entitles Individuals to Legal Protections Under the ADA
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