Promoting healthcare equity through the Medicaid program

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Anderson, Andrew
McIver, LaShawn
Avegno, Jennifer
Dumas, Amanda
Publisher
Partners for Advancing Health Equity
Date
December 2022
Publication
Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit
Abstract / Description

In this session during the Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit, panelists discussed the role of Medicaid through a lens of health equity. Ms. McIver presented on recent achievements under the Biden Administration at the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service in relation to health equity. Ms. Avegno, coming from a local health department background, highlighted her department's work in addressing fundamental social needs with Medicaid. Lastly, Ms. Dumas, hailing from the Louisiana Department of Health, spoke to acknowledging the importance of how Medicaid touches the subject of health equity. 

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Artifact Type
P4HE Authored
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