NHHF/NHMA 30th Anniversary Leadership Summit Major Advocacy Efforts 2023

NHHF/NHMA Major Advocacy Efforts Review of 2023

January 2, 2024

We have had a busy year with Congressional, HHS, and White House meetings and advocacy to add the Hispanic lens to health care policy. Here are just a few priorities we have discussed and supported this past year and will continue to focus on in 2024:

  1. Medical Education diversity policy to increase services in shortage areas - did not see the new funding for minority physicians, nor Costa/Kaine bill to build new medical schools - especially the HSI school we need ( and Resolution for Natl Latino Physician Day) - Congressional Briefing - July
  2. Alternative Obesity medicines (AOM) coverage by Medicare for non-Federal insured — already covered by VA, Federal Employee Insurance
  3. Nutrition - quality guidelines, support for WIC, SNAP, more education for Latino signup; White House Nutrition Conference: Food is Medicine
  4. Clinical Trial diversity - new support for mentors and research programs outreach for Latino physicians/ others to build community research (NHHF)
  5. Nominations for HHS positions/ commissions and political appointments for Secretary appointments ( NHHF HHS MOU)
  6. ARPA-H - increased Latino researcher support (NHHF becomes a member)
  7. Asthma, CVD, Diabetes, Maternal Health, Vaccines, Long Covid, Behavioral Health, Immigrant Health —And support Medicaid and Medicare expansion!  and more...

Partner with us to continue healthcare policy development in 2024! [email protected]

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