Connecticut: Remember to Vote for Health Equity
As we approach the November elections, keep in mind the power you hold in shaping the health of your community. Elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels play a key role in determining the policies that impact health care, housing, and education across the state. By voting, you can make sure that these policies promote health equity and support the well-being of all Connecticut residents.
BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING AND HEALTH EQUITY
repost Building Healthy Communities: Exploring the Intersection of Housing & Health Equity By: Namandje Wali, Program Manager of Training and Outreach In Connecticut, as with many other communities across the United States, the urgent pursuit for accessible and affordable housing resonates deeply. The need for a range of housing options that cater to different personalized […]
Countdown to Health Equity Week 2024!
Health Equity Solutions invites YOU to submit nominations for the Patricia Baker Award for Health Equity Advocacy. This award represents excellence in policy advocacy to advance systems-level change to promote health equity in Connecticut. Nominations must be submitted by completing this form.
No More Medical Debt: Closing Disparities in Hospital Billing through FAIR Act and SITE Act
Far too often, people are forced into debt because medical care has gotten so expensive. Medical debt is a significant concern in our state and country, forcing families to make budget cuts and pressuring people on fixed incomes. This is a devastating reality for millions of Americans. Our policymaking leaders need to zero in on the key drivers of high healthcare costs – like dishonest hospital billing practices – and eliminate them.
Community-led Solutions: Advancing Medicaid Reimbursement for Community Health Workers in Connecticut
After working together to pass and implement community health worker (CHW) certification in Connecticut, HES and our partners were eager to see more progress in expanding and solidifying this vital workforce. What did we do about it? First, we listened. At the end of 2021, HES and the Community Health Worker Association of Connecticut convened […]
Health Equity Week 2023
The first full week of April is now recognized in statute as Health Equity Week! This week annually reaffirms Connecticut’s commitment to eliminating inequities in health and ensuring all residents have the opportunity to achieve optimal health. This year, HES will focus our Health Equity Week efforts on the health equity impact of Connecticut’s lay […]
Community Health Worker Advocacy 2023
Community Health Workers (CHWs), go by many names: lay health workers, navigators, promotores, peer support workers, health educators, community health advocates, community health liaisons, and many other titles. All community health workers are public health outreach professionals with an in-depth understanding of the experiences, languages, cultures, and socioeconomic needs of the community they serve.
Community Conversations 2022 Workshops
Each year Health Equity Solutions hosts listening sessions to learn what health equity issues are most important to people in Connecticut. This year we are flipping the script.
Let’s talk about it!
CT’s Path to Equity: Inclusion
Inclusion describes systems, processes, and circumstances that are open to and respectful of the needs of diverse people.
Achieving health equity requires us to be intentional in creating meaningful exchanges of ideas among our health systems, policymakers, and the people most affected by inequities at every stage of policymaking—from identifying problems to evaluating the effects of policies and adapting to new information.
CT’s Path to Equity: Affordability
Affordability means people can access health care while still being able to cover routine expenses.
Approximately 18% of Connecticut households with working adults had health care costs that exceeded their ability to afford basic needs. Black, Latino, and low-income adults are disproportionately affected by higher health care costs and face more hurdles to meet basic needs.