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BILL SUMMARY For HEALTH DISPARITIES AND EQUITY – STATE PERSPECTIVE
INTERIM COMMITTEE STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 19, 2021
Location HCR 0112
Health Disparities and Equity – State Perspective - Committee Discussion Only
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02:05:38 PM |
Dr. Sheila Davis, Director of Health Equity,
CDPHE, presented to the committee on the health disparities landscape in
Colorado and CDPHE's approach to address those disparities. Dr. Davis'
presentation slides may be found at: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/5_cdphe_health_disparities_and_equity_0.pdf.
Dr. Davis spoke about the changes in life expectancy in Colorado,
mortality rates for people of color, the underlying conditions found in
populations with the greatest disparities, access to care for various populations,
and discrimination in health care. She pointed out that racial and
ethnic health disparities in Colorado are widening, racial and ethnic health
disparities exist across many disease classifications and throughout the
health delivery continuum, and structural inequities (e.g., racism, heterosexism,
ableism, etc.) are at the root of these issues. She discussed the
effects of racism and discrimination on the health of minority populations.
She spoke about CDPHE's approach to addressing health inequities
and solutions to barriers that prevent health equity.
Committee questions followed.
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