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A Framework for Assessing the Racial Equity Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act
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A Framework for Assessing the Racial Equity Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act

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This brief summarizes a convening of stakeholders, policy officials, experts, and thought leaders who discussed how government recipients of American Rescue Plan Act funding can be held accountable for focusing on equity in their decision making and programmatic choices.

This paper is organized around two interrelated sets of ideas: (1) Principles and guideposts for an equity-centered decision-making process regarding these funds, along with reporting requirements that will help policy makers and the public understand if these principles have been adhered to; and (2) Policy changes and support systems that are needed to enable this approach.

The Georgia Health Policy Center, in partnership with the School of Public Health at George Washington University and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is identifying, synthesizing, and disseminating cross-sector policy and implementation opportunities that facilitate recovery from the triple crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacts of the 2020 economic downturn, and the ongoing impact of structural racism. The work – Aligning in Crisis — builds on Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services.

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Revising the Foundational Public Health Services in 2022

This publication provides a framework outlining the unique responsibilities of governmental public health and can be used to explain the vital role of governmental public health in a thriving community; identify capacity and resource gaps; determine the cost for assuring foundational activities; and justify funding needs

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Rethinking Value: Perspectives on the Benefits of Cross-Sector Collaboratives Serving Populations with Complex Health and Social Needs

This brief explores how different organizations and community members define and measure the value of cross-sector collaboration by convening key informant focus groups with organizations and also with affiliated community members involved in cross-sector efforts.

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Addressing the Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees Through Managed Care: Lessons and Promising Practices from the Field

This publication describes the perspectives of Medicaid managed care organizations representatives on the lessons learned and emerging promising practices from addressing social determinants of health among their Medicaid enrollees.