AHA, ANA, AMA urge focus on equity in COVID-19 relief bill
The next federal COVID-19 relief package must prioritize measures supporting ethnic minority and marginalized communities鈥攇roups disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Writing on behalf of 兔子先生 (AHA), the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), three CEOs Senate leaders to take 鈥渁 robust, targeted approach that will increase the availability of testing, ensure access to equitable treatment, disseminate timely, relevant, culturally appropriate and culturally responsive public health information, and address the social determinants and root causes of health, including structural racism.鈥 Better data collection, support for minority-serving educational institutions and access to private health insurance were among the letter鈥檚 other requests. (, 7/17/20)
