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AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
AHA blog discusses the need to address minority mental health
Rosalyn Carpenter and Paul Rains, R.N., write about the importance of fostering an inclusive environment to reduce stigma around behavioral health care for historically underserved communities.
Chair File: Stepping Up Support for Minorities’ Mental Health
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color throughout the nation, with minorities more likely to be infected and severely impacted by the virus. But its effect is more than physical.
Infographic spotlights mental health challenges faced by minority populations and offers solutions
AHA’s Behavioral Health Team, in collaboration with AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, Sept. 16 released an infographic highlighting minority mental health.
AHA podcast: Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Access to quality mental and physical health services can be a complex challenge, but for individuals of color and people with severe or chronic mental illnesses, finding treatment can be exceptionally hard.
HHS authorizes five states to provide health care coverage for people transitioning out of incarceration
The Department of Health and Human Services July 2 announced it will provide Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to incarcerated people in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont prior to release.
Chair File: Bridging the Sectors to Improve Health of Individuals and Communities
Hospital and health system teams today not only are caring for one patient at a time but also improving the health of their communities.
Chair File: At Next Month’s AHA Leadership Summit, Hear about Workforce, Health Equity, Digital Transformation and More
American author and disability rights advocate Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
ProMedica’s Catalyst for Improving Health in Urban and Rural Communities
By taking a holistic approach and addressing the social determinants of health, ProMedica is working to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
CMS releases report on Medicare Advantage coverage disparities based on race, ethnicity and sex
A report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services examining disparities in care based on race, ethnicity and sex shows that in 2023, clinical care disparities were most common for Native American and African-American enrollees.