Reflecting on our 2024 Health Equity Trends Summit, we are so thrilled to have been joined by Governor Maura Healey, who emphasized her commitment to make #HealthEquity a priority in our state. Did you attend this year’s summit? Share your takeaways with us in the comments! ⬇️
About us
The Health Equity Compact brings together over 65 leaders of color across a diverse set of Massachusetts organizations – including hospitals, health centers, payers, academic institutions and public health – to advance health equity in Massachusetts.
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https://healthequitycompact.org/
External link for Health Equity Compact
- Industry
- Health and Human Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
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- Nonprofit
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Boston, Massachusetts , US
Employees at Health Equity Compact
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Javier Barrientos
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Point32Health
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Allison Bryant Mantha
Associate Chief Health Equity Officer, Mass General Brigham
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Claire Cooper
Vice President of Business Development at The Partnership, Inc.
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Carlos F. Cappas, PsyD, MBA
Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Updates
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Sending a big congratulations to our friends at the Atrius Health Equity Foundation on their largest investment to date - $23M dollars in grant funding to eight organizations in Eastern Massachusetts for the Youth as Health Care Change Agents initiative, a new effort funding youth-led community health solutions! To advance #HealthEquity for all in Massachusetts, we must increase investment in community partnerships and programs that address social drivers of health over time. We commend the awarded organizations for this significant accomplishment (and are excited to see some Compact Member organizations on the list!) and look forward to seeing how you implement solutions for your community. Youth will lead us!
As a spend-down foundation, our approach: invest today for impact tomorrow. And today we’re proud to announce our largest investment to date: $23 million in grants, informed by community input, to advance youth-led community health solutions across Eastern MA. We're honored to support 8 organizations in centering #YouthChangeAgents for #HealthEquity: Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, DotHouse Health, La Colaborativa, Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc., Lynn Community Health Center, Lowell Community Health Center, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, and The BASE. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dYtnZeVb In announcing these grants, we wish to honor the memory of Jack Connors, Jr., who served on our Founding Board. Jack insisted that we take big, bold steps to close the gap in life expectancy and was particularly dedicated to supporting youth to become the leaders of tomorrow.
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Thank you to the Massachusetts Senate leadership and Senate President Karen Spilka for championing this urgent reform to our health care system. The inclusion of health equity provisions in this important legislation is a step towards a healthier, more equitable Massachusetts. #MAPoli
As we stare down a health care market plagued by high costs and the fallout from private equity mismanagement, the Senate has doubled down on our responsibility to our residents, making us a national leader in safeguarding patients, expanding access to care, and holding private equity accountable. I’m grateful to the unmatched work of Senator Friedman, the work of my colleagues, and the countless advocates who have contributed their voices to this legislation.
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The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) recently published the results of the 2023 Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey (MHIS), a biennial population-based survey providing information on health coverage, access, and affordability trends in the Commonwealth. It’s been over 15 years since the state’s landmark health coverage expansion, but there are still significant disparities in experience of quality and access to care for residents of color. According to the findings, nearly half of non-Hispanic Black residents (48.7%) and three in five Hispanic residents (58.2%) reported at least one affordability issue for their families compared to 39.2% of non-Hispanic White residents. These results emphasize a critical need for action now more than ever. The Compact’s proposed legislation #AnActToAdvanceHealthEquity advocates for health care organizations to deliver quality care that meets the needs of diverse populations and reducing gaps in coverage so everyone can have affordable, quality health care. Thank you to CHIA for sharing these key findings and continuing to monitor the experiences of Massachusetts residents to help inform future policy change. Learn more about MHIS here: https://lnkd.in/d7r7tXM #MAPoli
Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey
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Thank you to Compact leader, Amie Shei, for pledging to promote #HealthEquity! The work she does to improve the health of those in central Massachusetts in response to the changing health needs of the region is making a real impact. We appreciate her commitment to this critical work of advancing health equity across the state. 📣 Comment below and tell us how you're contributing to the progress being made as well!
What a day for the Health Equity Compact! Thank you to the many hundreds in the room and tuning in online for the second Health Equity Trends Summit #HETS2024. Proud to represent the HEC Leadership Team, The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, and the Central Massachusetts region as we continue this important and urgent work to advance health equity. I pledge to promote health equity and hope you will make a pledge too.
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Yesterday was an exciting day for the future of health equity – Atrius Health Equity Foundation, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Boston Community Health Collaborative officially announced their new multi-sector partnership, “Live Long and Well Boston.” This initiative will infuse $10M to address racial, ethnic, and neighborhood gaps in health outcomes, support community-led priorities, and promote healthier, longer lives for all Boston residents. At our Health Equity Trends Summit in June, we had an opportunity to learn about this exciting partnership aiming to tackle the social and economic factors influencing how long and how well we live. Through collaboration and collective action, we can reduce life expectancy disparities. “In order to close these gaps, we need to focus on drivers of poor health that exist outside the walls of health care institutions, like poverty and economic inequality. This will require a collaborative, whole-of-society, multi-sector approach," said Compact Member and BPHC Commissioner of Public Health & Executive Director, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu. Learn more below!
Boston residents deserve to live long, healthy lives. Today, we announced our Live Long and Well Agenda which aims to close gaps in premature deaths while improving health outcomes across Boston’s neighborhoods. We also announced a new partnership promoting our health equity agenda, collaborating with Atrius Health Equity Foundation and Boston Community Heath Collaborative. Atrius Health Equity Foundation committed $10 million for community-led coalitions to improve financial well-being in communities with poor cardiometabolic health outcomes. “Boston is a city that is rich with high quality health care resources. Yet, we have long-standing gaps in life expectancy and other health outcomes by race, ethnicity and neighborhood,” said Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. “In order to close these gaps, we need to focus on drivers of poor health that exist outside the walls of health care institutions, like poverty and economic inequality. This will require a collaborative, whole-of-society, multi-sector approach. I want to thank Atrius Health Equity Foundation for their investment that I hope will catalyze more new partnerships to improve health and well-being for all in our city.” Learn more at boston.gov/live-long. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/eStKRNWJ #LiveLongAndWell #LiveLong #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Boston
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Health Equity Compact reposted this
Thanks to The Bay State Banner newspaper for highlighting our equity and community focus at the Boston Public Health Commission. It takes a village comprised of incredibly dedicated staff to get this work done. Thanks to all of our partners in this work, including (and certainly not limited to) the Health Equity Compact, Atrius Health Equity Foundation, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA). Avery Bleichfeld (Banner reporter) is writing a series on Black leaders in STEM in Boston. Stay tuned to see who is profiled next. #STEMleaders #diversityinscience
As Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu’s dedication and commitment to health equity and systems change as tools to meet Boston communities where they are is unwavering. Her years of experience in the public health field, in the U.S. and abroad, and her personal experiences ground her in the work to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents. She embodies the mission and values of the Boston Public Health Commission. “We know that here in Boston, we have significant challenges ahead in regards to health outcomes … however, I’m hopeful, because I think we’re talking about the right aspects of this,” Ojikutu said. “We’re not just talking about the individual-level or even household-level interventions, we’re thinking systems change.” Read more about Dr. Ojikutu's journey and her story of becoming the leader of one of the oldest public health agencies in the country at https://lnkd.in/ewzME5FG Story by Avery Bleichfeld, The Bay State Banner newspaper #PublicHealth #News #HealthEquity #Community
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A tremendous win for #HealthEquity in Massachusetts! On Thursday, the House voted unanimously to pass an omnibus maternal health bill that will allow licensing for certified professional midwives and lactation consultations, remove barriers to open birth centers, expand access to postpartum depression screenings, and raise awareness of mood and anxiety disorders due to pregnancy loss. Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of severe maternal morbidity in the country. This is an important moment in charting a new path forward for maternal health outcomes, particularly among people of color. Thank you to House Speaker Ron Mariano, Joint Committee on Public Health Chair Marjorie Decker, Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Chair John Lawn, Representative Christopher Worrell, and Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley, Esq. for your work to advance this important legislation. Read more here: https://bit.ly/45Lbu10 #HealthEquityCompact #MaternalHealthOutcomes #MAPoli
Mass. House approves sweeping maternal health bill, could overhaul midwifery and birth centers
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Health Equity Compact reposted this
A great afternoon showcasing health equity champions at the Boston Globe Media's Health Equity Summit! Thank you Chris Reddick and Dorosella Green, MS-PREP for creating the space to focus on community health workers and to John Hancock for Health Equity Compact member Monica Bharel MD, MPH's live podcast with Janet Wu, spotlighting Monica's continued work and leadership to eradicate health inequities in Massachusetts. Favorite take-aways: Ashish Jha explaining how health equity-focused job training programs are an example of structural change. Sheila Och, MPH and Lissette Blondet giving examples of how equitable access to health care isn't possible without community health workers. Kate Wallis referencing The Time is Now report; the status quo is not sustainable and we have to move the needle. "Heath equity is not optional." #healthequitycompact #healthequitynow #healthequityvoter Rosa M. Colon-Kolacko, PhD. MBA, CDM, SHRM-SCP Ann Hwang Amie Shei
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Health Equity Compact reposted this
Thank you @JALSA_boston for recognizing the Health Equity Compact and for your allyship and solidarity in pursuit of social and racial justice for all marginalized communities
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