Health care is a human right but racial disparities persist in both health care access and health outcomes in the District. Black residents shouldered the uneven health burdens of the pandemic, making up the vast majority of virus-related deaths, while grief, financial instability, and social isolation have brought on a national mental health crisis. DC must continue to be a leader in expanding health care access and reducing disparities by adequately funding core health programs and removing unnecessary barriers to care.
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Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Public Hearing on the “Interagency Council on Behavioral Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2019”
By Kate Coventry • June 21, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Health Equity / Homelessness
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Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Health
By Ed Lazere • April 9, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity
Report
What’s In the Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Health Care?
By Ed Lazere • April 5, 2019 • Health Equity
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