The noise of the 2024 election may seem deafening, but there are critical signals within it—especially for health equity. From the Oval Office to state legislatures to federal agencies and courtrooms, this election stands to powerfully affect our progress toward health equity and justice. And that means that we have an opportunity, and an urgent need, to define what’s at stake for health equity and pursue it.

The truth is that health equity travels not only through health care, but through courts, laws, public budgets and policies, and even obscure administrative departments. In this webinar, expert panelists explained the implications of recent threats to health equity (including Supreme Court decisions and new state laws) and illuminated how the upcoming election could affect them. They also outlined ways to get involved in collective efforts to help navigate and respond to these stakes.

Together, we articulated a set of key election priorities for health equity, across housing, food, access to justice, and other realms. And we helped to equip you, as health equity leaders, to mobilize to support these priorities in your institution and your community.

Speakers:

• Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, CEO, HealthBegins (host)
• Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., Founding Dean, School of Global Health, Meharry Medical College
• Samantha Artiga, MHSA, Vice President and Director, Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, KFF
• Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Families USA

Webinar Objectives:

By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Explain health care policy differences between presidential candidates’ platforms and discuss implications for health equity.

• Describe at least three emerging health equity challenges at the state and local level and explore how the election might impact these challenges.

• Identify concrete and collective opportunities to get involved in your institution and community.