Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities.
Today, we are pleased to welcome a guest post from Jason Resendez who is the executive director of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity and head of the LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s Coalition, convened by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.
Fifty-two years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson established a week every September to celebrate the important contributions made by the Latino community. He also sought to address racial injustice and health inequities through landmark legislation and policies such as Medicaid, Medicare and the Civil Rights Act. Unfortunately, our nation and Latino community is still grappling with many of these same issues today. The failure to adequately address social inequities is plaguing communities of color.
