📣📣NEW: Call for proposals Don’t miss the opportunity to support this research project aimed at addressing data disaggregation in Asian American communities, helping to improve health for communities that need it most. Apply by August 13th: rwjf.org/en/grants/acti…

Seeing the transformative benefits of the expanded Child Tax Credit and wondering why we left it in 2021

👏👏 Kudos to NJ for setting the standard in medical debt relief. Let this be a model for every state to follow, ensuring everyone can access quality care without the fear of financial strain.

📣📣Applications for the RWJF Health Policy Fellows program is now open! This is a great opportunity for mid-career professionals to make a stronger impact in health policy initiatives. Apply today ⬇️ healthpolicyfellows.org/apply/

We’ll all need or provide care at some point in our lives. JAMA Health Forum explores how physicians struggle with caregiving due in part to stigma. We need a cultural shift toward seeing caregiving as a societal challenge rather than a personal one. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

To improve Black maternal health, we must: 1️⃣ Dismantle systemic racism 2️⃣ Address social determinants of health 3️⃣ Expand Medicaid This will bring us closer to a future where all Black birthing people have healthy pregnancies and births.

Join Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD and Jeff Niederdeppe from the COMM for Health and Social Policy for their upcoming webinar, as they explore strategies make your communications more effective in promoting health and racial equity. 📆 Tuesday, October 1st, 1p.m. – 2 p.m. EST Register here ⬇️ rwjf.org/communications…

Without a clear and precise understanding of what reparations for black American descendants of U.S. slavery must accomplish, virtually any project, no matter how silly, ends up being called "reparations."

📣📣📣Call for proposals @evidence4action is seeking applications for research into the root causes of health inequities affecting resource distribution in high-burden communities to improve health equity. Apply by Nov 1 ⬇️ rwjf.org/en/grants/acti…

The Oct 16 #TruthandTransformation Conference by @IARA_HKS will explore how to respond to today’s anti-DEI campaigns. In three online sessions, participants will unpack the anti-DEI playbook and explore effective strategies to counter it. Join for free: iara.hks.harvard.edu/conference/202…

📅Save the Date Join the Ways of Knowing Culminating Event happening virtually and in-person Nov 20th. Leaders will work towards creating structural innovations to generate more inclusive and diverse perspectives in health sciences. Register here: evidenceforaction.org/news-events/wa…

Service workers experience almost three times the rate of poverty and rely on food stamps at a higher rate than the workforce overall. This takes the greatest toll on those who our systems were designed to disadvantage. rwjf.ws/t19VfL

Proud that RWJF submitted public comments on 5 HHS rules that were finalized this year, advocating for expanded healthcare access for all communities—including Medicaid recipients, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. rwjf.org/en/insights/bl…

This spring Howard University is expected to become the only HBCU with R1 status. This is a step in the right direction. To address systemic racism and health inequities affecting the Black community, we need to continue improving diversity and equity in academia. washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

🎧In an episode of In Solidarity by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Jamila Michener explores how tenants’ rights groups help advance public health by improving living conditions and fostering political engagement to drive lasting change. Listen to the full episode: countyhealthrankings.org/findings-and-i…