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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Report
Healthy Tots Act: Incentives to Make Meals More Nutritious in DC’s Early Childhood Centers
By Soumya Bhat • December 13, 2013 • Health Equity
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Testimony of Wes Rivers, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on B20-407, the Healthy Tots Act of 2013, Committee on Education
By Tina Paden • December 11, 2013 • Health Equity
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Home Visiting Programs Make Sense for DC
By Soumya Bhat • November 22, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity
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