Assembly committee backs bill to fund state survey expansion to track food insecurity AB 1734 would fund and expand the California Health Interview Survey to better measure food insecurity (raising eligibility to 400% of the federal poverty level) after the suspension of the federal survey; witnesses estimated the two‑year pilot at $287,000 and emphasized the need for state action.

California is stepping up to combat food insecurity with AB 1734, a bold move to fund crucial data collection after federal support vanished.

Learn more here!

#CA #HungerAction #DataTransparency #CitizenPortal #HealthEquity

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NY/NJ Clinicians- get involved in advocacy efforts with D4DPR’s Physicians for Opioid Settlement Equity- Link in Bio

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Health Care Policy & Financing specialist outlines ACC Phase 3 rollout A Health Care Policy & Financing program specialist summarized the Accountable Care Collaborative Phase 3 design and implementation details, including a three-tiered care-coordination model, regional accountable entities (RAISE/RAEs), and incentives for quality outcomes; Phase 3 takes effect 07/01/2025.

Colorado's Accountable Care Collaborative enters Phase 3 on July 1, 2025, promising a transformative approach to health care with enhanced coordination and accountability.

Learn more here!

#CO #CitizenPortal #HealthEquity #BehavioralHealth

Thank you #SanFrancisco for showing up for Ben & Jerry's #FreeConeDay in #HaightAshbury! We truly appreciate @benandjerrys.bsky.social and our volunteers, as well as the community for donating to #HealthRIGHT360 & making this #celebration so successful!

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From Open Data to Urban Impact: Data-Driven Research on Health, Safety, and Policy in New York City NYC Open Data Week – March 23, 2026

RECAP/RECORDING - From Open Data to Urban Impact: Data-Driven Research on Health, Safety, and Policy in NYC opendataweek.substack.com/p/from-open-...

#NYCOpenData #OpenDataWeek #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Biostatistics

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#WorldParkinsonsDay #Parkinsons #ParkinsonsAwareness #ResearchMatters #HealthEquity

An AI tool predicts when care should end.
Denials increase.
Appeals succeed.
Almost no one appeals.
The system doesn’t need to be right. It just needs people not to challenge it.
#HealthcarePolicy
#MedicalAI
#HealthEquity
#InsuranceIndustry
#PatientRights

STIs are declining in CA—but disparities remain. Continued investment in prevention and care is key to reaching everyone. Radiant Health Centers is here for you. #HealthEquity #STIAwareness

HANC heads to NALA 2026! 🎤

Russell Campbell and Gabriella Olague will join the discussion on cultural and social barriers Latine communities face in accessing HIV, HCV, and SUD care, and push for more equitable solutions. 💬✨

#NALA2026 #HIVPrevention #LatinxHealth #HealthEquity #HCV #SUD

NY State Governor Hochul Announces 30 Awards Statewide Totaling $25 Million to Expand Health Clinics and Improve Access to Healthcare Services for People With Developmental Disabilities NY invests $25M to expand accessible healthcare and dental care for people with developmental disabilities.

New York invests $25 million to expand sensory-friendly healthcare and dental care for people with developmental disabilities.

#Healthcare #DevelopmentalDisabilities #HealthEquity #Accessibility

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ZERO Prostate Cancer Grants $250,000 for Community Initiatives in 2026 ZERO Prostate Cancer announces $250,000 in grants to support early detection initiatives and health equity for prostate cancer in 2026.

ZERO Prostate Cancer Grants $250,000 for Community Initiatives in 2026 #United_States #Washington_D.C. #HealthEquity #ProstateCancer #CommunityGrants

Technology doesn’t transform care.
Execution does.

And if we’re not intentional, we risk scaling inequities instead of solving them.

Curious how others are thinking about this.

🎧 Full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8GE...

#AIinHealthcare #HealthEquity #TeleICU #VirtualCare

A safety-net hospital in Chicago is raising concerns beyond one facility. West Suburban Medical Center faces financial strain, warning of a wider crisis. These hospitals support uninsured and underserved communities—if they weaken, care access declines. #HealthcareCrisis #HealthEquity

‘Ignored and at Risk’: Black Women Face Ongoing Maternal Health Crisis, Rep. Shontel Brown Warns U.S. Representative Shontel Brown is renewing urgent calls to address the maternal health crisis disproportionately affecting Black women, warning that systemic failures… The post ‘Ignored and at Risk’: Black Women Face Ongoing Maternal Health Crisis, Rep. Shontel Brown Warns appeared first on Shine My Crown.

‘Ignored and at Risk’: Black Women Face Ongoing Maternal Health Crisis, Rep. Shontel Brown Warns: U.S. Representative Shontel Brown is renewing urgent calls to address the maternal health crisis disproportionately affecting… #MaternalHealth #BlackWomen #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SystemicRacism

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Canada faces calls to rescind cuts to #refugee healthcare scheme

by @jkdamours.bsky.social via @aljazeera.com #healthequity #cdnpoli
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Skin of Color Savvy: Updates on the AAD Clinical Image Collection, With Vinod Nambudiri, MD, MBA, MPH | HCPLive In this new episode of the Skin of Color Savvy podcast, Nambudiri speaks on-site at the AAD 2026 meeting in Denver about the clinical image collection.

AI in dermatology + clinician well-being + equitable education

Vinod Nambudiri, MD, MBA, MPH shares insights on all 3 in this latest Skin of Color Savvy episode 👇

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#Dermtology #HealthEquity

Free for all: Exploring next of kin consent for autopsy Autopsy provides critical benefits for patients, families, healthcare systems, and communities by confirming diagnoses, identifying unexpected finding…

Ever wonder if there are differences between groups in who utilizes a free healthcare resource? We explored this in a hospital system where all next of kin are offered a free autopsy. Read to find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/FREEFORALLNOK

#autopsy #healthequity #academic #pathology

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New from CIHI: an Indigenous-led cancer report where First Nations leaders shaped the story, not just the data. What good health research looks like. Worth reading. buff.ly/n04lzKh #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity

First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progress in preventing outsized impact of toxic drug crisis | CBC News In the 10 years since B.C. declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency, First Nations leaders say the crisis has had an outsized impact on Indigenous communities.

First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progress in preventing outsized impact of toxic drug crisis

by @thatemfagan.bsky.social #publichealth #harmreduction #toxicdrugs #healthequity
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Harlem is my community.

We brought Mayor Mamdani face to face with residents.
Hard questions. Real accountability.

Housing. Health.
And outrage when education was left out.

Your building is the exposure. Your neighborhood is the diagnosis.

We speak up.

#HarlemVotes #HealthEquity #DivineNine

🚨 Today!!
DTC #GlobalSurgery Journal Club
14 April 2026, 8 PM CET
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ID: 665 0215 3586 | Passcode: JC
English session | No registration required

#Women #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #AccessToSurgery #OperatingForChange #MedicalAdvocacy #MaternalHealth

How Wiikwemkoong fought to keep its Elders at home Ont. commits $45M to new long-term care facility in Manitoulin community

“How Wiikwemkoong fought to keep its Elders at home” - www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-n... - #ElderHealth #CulturalSafety #HealthEquity

Addressing these disparities and improving the management of hypertension is essential to reduce #cardiovascular risk & improve health outcomes.

#HealthEquity #MinorityHealthAwarenessMonth #Hypertension

#CardioSky

Black Maternal Health Week highlights the need to address disparities in #MaternalHealth

We’re committed to equity and ensuring all families have access to support.

Get help: FASDUnited.org/Family-Navigator/

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #FASD #HealthEquity

Real impact starts at the community level. 💛
Here, we support both people and health systems.
Improving access, promoting care, and strengthening communities.
Because health is a right for all.
#ZootaInitiative #HealthEquity #CommunityHealthMatters #AccessToCare #Impact

RNAO and @gincomms.bsky.social are bringing together Indigenous researchers, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, guideline developers and community members to transform how health guidelines are created. This effort will promote #HealthEquity and culturally safe practices in health care.

You deserve to know what you’re drinking. 🥤

SB 869 will require chain restaurants in California to show added sugar warnings on high-sugar drinks—no fine print, just transparency.

Better info = healthier choices.

#SB869 #SugarAwareness #HealthEquity

Let's fight to #Protect340B and ensure that every New Yorker gets access to the lifesaving care that they need and deserve.

@governor.ny.gov
@amypaulin.bsky.social
@leaderasc.bsky.social

#healthcare #healthequity #340B #pharmacy #ny #nys

Do Black, Brown and Indigenous women experience more Health Inequity compared to women of other races in North American medicine? Watch the 🎙️Full Episode "Black Maternal Health & Chronic Pain": youtu.be/sVsPQfOlGPc?...

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