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Joel Weissman on Hospitals Addressing Racism Oct 31, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Joel Weissman of Brigham and Women's Hospital on his recent paper identifying how hospitals are addressing the effects of structural racism and the ways in which health equity officers have become leaders to enact change.

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Zachary Dyer on Measuring Structural Racism at the Neighborhood Level Oct 24, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Zachary Dyer of University of Massachusetts on his recent paper measuring the enduring imprint of structural racism on American neighborhoods and how the authors developed a new measure, the Structural Racism Effect Index, to identify these impacts.

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Chidinma Ibe on Community Health Workers' Chance to Advance Public Health Policy Oct 17, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Chidinma Ibe on her recent paper that provides a closer understanding of the value of community health workers' (CHW) voices, social risk factors, and how structural racism shapes CHWs' approach to intervention delivery in structurally vulnerable communities.

Ibe and co-authors state their findings underscore the need to embed antiracist principles in the policies and practices that affect the public health workforce.

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Research and Justice For All: How the Private Sector Can Address Health Equity Oct 11, 2023

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This is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. The six-episode season will publish Wednesdays.

Guest: Rashad Burgess, Vice President of Advancing Health and Black Equity at Gilead Sciences

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Rashad Burgess of Gilead Sciences about how private sector companies can advance health equity goals. They also discuss how Gilead is addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black and brown communities throughout Southern states in the US.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

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LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component of Public Health Equity Efforts (Health Affairs Forefront)
Building Community Power To Dismantle Policy-Based Structural Inequity In Population Health (Health Affairs)
About the Gilead COMPASS Initiative® (Gilead)
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Legislation (Health Resources & Services Administration)

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Tina Hernandez-Boussard on Promoting Equity in Clinical Decision-Making Oct 10, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Tina Hernandez-Boussard of Stanford University on her recent paper exploring ways that we can promote equity in clinical decision-making and how to dismantle race-based medicine.

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Research and Justice For All: Leveraging Data to Drive Outcomes in Health Equity Oct 04, 2023

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Guest: Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer, Google

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Karen DeSalvo of Google on how to leverage data and partnerships to drive positive, equitable health outcomes. They also discuss both the public and private sector approaches to promoting health equity.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

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A Health System’s Experience With Inclusive Race And Ethnicity Data Collection, And The Need For Data Equity Principles (Health Affairs)
Building a Clinical Team in a Large Technology Company (NEJM Catalyst)
Google is committed to health equity (Google)
Explore COVID-19 Symptoms Search Trends (Google)
Med-PaLM (Google Research)

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Jamila Michener on the Power Imbalances Fueling Housing Inequities Oct 03, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jamila Michener from Cornell University on her recent paper examining the relationship between racism, power, and health equity through the lens of tenant organizations and housing rights.

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Research and Justice For All: Mental Health and Health Equity Sep 27, 2023

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Guest: Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite, MD, Head of Medical and Clinical Strategy at Headway and CEO and Founder of Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Nicole Christian-Brathwaite of Headway and Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting about the impact that mental health care disparities have had on historically marginalized communities and strategic approaches that can improve mental health outcomes.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

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Addressing The Mental Health Equity Crisis: Can The Private Sector Lead? (Health Affairs Forefront)
Headway x Violet - Improving access to inclusive mental health care (Headway)
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report (CDC)

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Jeffrey Marr on Home-Based Care Trends Sep 26, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jeffrey Marr from Johns Hopkins University on his recent paper examining trends in home-based medical care use in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare.

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Research and Justice For All: Maternal Health and Health Equity Sep 20, 2023

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Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP for Health Equity at Merck and Lead of Merck for Mothers

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative.

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