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3 Opportunities for Advancing Behavioral Health Equity Through State and Local Policy
3 Opportunities for Advancing Behavioral Health Equity Through State and Local Policy
Pages 19-26
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-- World Health Organization1 The next workshop session featured policy makers at the state and community levels who described the role they play in achieving health equity for children and families. Mary Ann McCabe, George Washington University School of Medicine, and Kimberly Hoagwood, New York University, served as co-moderators of this session.
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By struggling with these issues, policy makers are able to design universal approaches that can benefit large numbers of children and families. The four presenters in the session were Anneta Arno, Office of Health Equity in the District of Columbia; Edward Ehlinger, Minnesota Commission of Public Health; Daniela Lewy, Virginia Governor's Children's Cabinet; and Joe Thompson, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.
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Arno reported that initial strong community support for the stadium shifted once construction started and air quality declined from dust and other environmental irritants. Had the Department of Health solely looked at the metrics comparing Buzzard Point to the rest of D.C., it would have concluded that there was no statistical significance in terms of health outcomes.
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, the triple aim of health equity differs by placing social cohesion at its center, Ehlinger clarified. He said that the health equity model starts with expanding an understanding of what creates health to essentially change the narrative.
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Although he received health care through Medicaid, he did not receive the same care as other college athletes. Lewy noted nearly 1,000 people attended his funeral, a diverse group of foundation leaders, educators, health practitioners, volunteers, students, and gang leaders.
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to support an issue; in Arkansas, an issue needs 75 percent approval from the House and Senate to spend federal funding. Examples of building support include the expansion of children's health insurance under the state's Children's Health Insurance Program and the use of Affordable Care Act money to develop an expansion strategy for Medicare, both of which happened under Republican leadership.
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The data showed health care costs were higher for those who were obese, and addressing childhood obesity was one of the best ways to change the trends and reduce long-term spending. He said that he did not need to use the language of childhood obesity, health equity, or disparity, but instead needed to bring people together to start the conversation.
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