Healthequityaction.org

Taking action to eliminate barriers to healthcare for communities …

WEBA nationwide coalition of advocacy leaders working together to advance health equity and eliminate barriers to care and treatment for obesity and other chronic diseases.

Actived: 5 days ago

URL: https://healthequityaction.org/health-equity-coalition-for-chronic-disease/

Who We Are. What We Do.

WEBThe Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease (HECCD) believes that all people deserve the best possible health care. Continuing to allow outdated coverage policies to restrict …

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Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease Applauds Introduction …

WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease (HECCD) applauded congressional leaders in the U.S. Senate and House for introducing the Treat …

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Sign the Petition

WEBCongress must take action to address a significant health equity issue: obesity. Obesity is a disease linked to serious health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and strokes.

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Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease Endorses and

WEBThe coalition praises three important provisions in the legislation, including: Expanding health care coverage by removing citizenship barriers to public health care programs; …

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Growing Number of Health Advocates, Racial Equity Leaders

WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, following the release of a new white paper from the Council on Black Health — indicating that improving access to anti-obesity medication through …

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Who We Are. What We Do.

WEBThe Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease (HECCD) believes that all people deserve the best possible health care. Continuing to allow outdated coverage policies to restrict …

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Healthy Equity News

WEBUSA Today Op-Ed We’re not going back to normal. We died in normal: America needs to face health inequity // By Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, …

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Obesity Care Now

WEBObesity Care Now is the coalition’s first-year initiative, focused on eliminating barriers to healthcare for communities of color to access to care and treatment for obesity.

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The Whale: An Opportunity to End the Stigma and Take …

WEBLike any film confronting serious and complex societal challenges, The Whale hasn’t been without criticism for its portrayal of obesity — a disease that impacts 100 million …

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As CMS Health Equity Conference Kicks Off, 30 National Health …

WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — As the inaugural and historic CMS Health Equity Conference kicks off today, 30 of the nation’s most prominent health equity leaders and obesity advocates …

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Top Five Takeaways: Oprah’s ABC Special Highlights …

WEBHealth Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease The mission of the Health Equity Coalition for Chronic Disease is to ensure that community experts, policy makers, providers, and …

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ICYMI: Washington Post – Obesity Poised to Overtake Tobacco as …

WEBKEY POINTS: A new Washington Post story about how chronic diseases are driving down life expectancy in the U.S. points to obesity as one of the greatest threats to public …

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to Conf ront Disparities in Obesity Advan cin g Equity : Th e …

WEBObesity was deﬁned as a body mass index of 30 or higher based on self-reported weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. Prevalence esmates reﬂect …

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