Policy Change
Bronx Health REACH in Action
Not surprisingly, the more the public knows about disparities in insurance coverage, hospital treatment, access to care, and health outcomes, the more they demand a change.
Learn more about our Statewide Advocacy Agenda and the work that has been done to raise awareness and create change in our community.
- Rally in Albany to End Health Disparities
- 8 Ways You Can Help Make Health Equality a Reality! English Spanish
Partnering for Change
Bronx Health REACH partners with a number of organizations to address issues that require policy change, including the Bronx District Public Health Office, the New York City Department of Education Region 1, the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York State Department of Health, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, the Community Health Care Association of New York State, the New York State Academy of Family Physicians, the Primary Care Health Information Consortium, Montefiord School Health Program and others.
Together we have addressed policy changes in:
The Healthcare System
- Bronx Health REACH Monograph: Medical Apartheid in NYC
- Rally to End Medical Apartheid
- Access to primary care services and the development of the primary care work force (New York State)
- Access to translation services in hospitals (New York State)
- Access to in-patient services for the uninsured (New York State)
Briefs and Hearings
- Healthcare Workforce Testimony to the Sullivan Commission
- Immigrant Rights and Access to Care Testimony
- Health Care Disparities Between Minorities and Non-Minorities Testimony 2004
- Renewal and Revision of the Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) Testimony 2005
- Call to Action Summit
Nutrition & Fitness
- School nutrition and milk policies (Bronx and New York City)
- The use of trans-fat in restaurants (New York City)
Briefs and Hearings
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