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 of Kate Coventry at the Public Oversight Hearing on the Public Health Element of the District’s COVID-19 Response
By Kate Coventry • October 28, 2020 • Health Equity
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Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston, Education Policy Analyst at the Department of Behavioral Health Public Oversight Hearing Committee on Health
By Qubilah Huddleston • October 22, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity
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Testimony of Kate Coventry, Senior Policy Analyst Public Oversight Hearing on the DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Council Committee on Health
By Kate Coventry • October 22, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Health Equity / Homelessness
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