RACIAL EQUITY

An embrace of individualism. If you're not healthy in this country, the system and those within it will tend to blame you as an individual for the "choices that you've made" that have led to your health situation. Even lack of access to care reflects this bias: "When we choose not to help people, we're ultimately blaming them for their choices," one leader noted... Like so many of you reading about this work, we here at the Foundation are in the process of learning about the complex changes necessary to undo the centuries of harm wrought by racism. We appreciate the insights into the impacts of racism on healthcare that CoCreative's work has surfaced. We are just beginning to dig into what they have learned, and to have conversations about what our role should and can be going forward. This challenge is daunting, but we know facing it head-on is now more crucial than ever... We appreciate the work of the Advisory Team members-Theresa Trujillo, Dr. Somava Saha, Michellene Davis, Dr...