On April 3 UConn School of Medicine\u2019s Dr. Linda Barry helped the State of Connecticut kick off its first Health Equity Week, which runs the first week of April. This marks the first year of official recognition of Health Equity Week by the state which was recently codified in state statute.<\/p>\n
Barry joined State Comptroller Sean Scanlon, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and other health advocates and policymakers at Charter Oak Family Health Center where Comptroller Scanlon announced that he is forming the Comptroller\u2019s Healthcare Cabinet, a collaborative working group comprised of healthcare professionals and advocates who will inform the future legislative and policy recommendations related to key healthcare issues such as access and affordability.<\/p>\n
\u201cHealthcare is a human right, but the kind and quality of care far too many people in our state receive is still based on who they are and what zip code they live in,\u201d said Comptroller Sean Scanlon. \u201cThat\u2019s wrong and must change. As Comptroller and administrator of the state\u2019s largest health plan, I won\u2019t stop pushing for change until every Connecticut resident has access to the healthcare they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHealth Equity Week signifies a commitment to rectify the components of the healthcare system that contribute to the inequities in health outcomes. Year after year, the same chronic diseases affect the same communities which are often defined by race, ethnicity and\/or socioeconomic status,\u201d said Dr. Linda Barry, Interim Director of the UConn Health Disparities Institute. \u201cThe UConn Health Disparities Institute looks forward to working with partners in the community, as well as state and local leaders, to make health equity the reality for all of Connecticut.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHealth Equity Week is an opportunity to focus attention on how much work we have to do to expand access to healthcare and to address the underlying causes of health disparities in our communities, and it\u2019s also a time to spread the word about the resources that are available to families right now,\u201d said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin. \u201cThis week, health equity organizations are hosting info-sessions about how to sign up for HUSKY health and how to take advantage of primary care, including at community-based health centers like Charter Oak Health Center. I want to thank Comptroller Scanlon, our General Assembly, and most of all, the nonprofits, advocates, and healthcare workers who work every day to build healthier communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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