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Racial/Ethnic Diversity: Legislation

Congressional Hearing on Health Disparities
June 10, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The House Committee on Ways, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Addressing Disparities in Health and Healthcare and Issues for Reform. This is part of an ongoing series of health reform hearings. Read More...

Senate Votes to Approve Indian Health Improvement Act
February 26, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Senate voted 83-10 to approve the Indian Health Improvement Act which authorizes $35 billion over the next 10 years to expand health coverage to approximately 1.8 million American Indian and Alaskan Natives. Read More...

Congressional TriCaucus Introduces Health Disparities Bill
June 26, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
On June 26, members of the Congressional TriCaucus — the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus — introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. The bill outlines some of the TriCaucus priorities for health reform legislation to eliminating racial, ethnic and other disparities in access to health services and health status.  Read More...