Standardizing Data to Advance the Health Equity Movement

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The mission of the Data Equity Coalition is to develop and recommend policy solutions that advocate for race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation and gender identification standards in support of health outcomes.

Research has shown that Black/African Ancestry, Hispanic and Asian individuals face greater barriers in trying to gain access to health care services.

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Infant mortality in the United States is comparably higher among several racial and ethnic minoritized populations.

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LGBTQIA+ people are more likely to report difficulties with their health care providers, such as having their health concerns dismissed or being blamed for their health problems.

Our Goals:

Advance data policy recommendations through collective advocacy to ensure health equity.

Engage lawmakers and regulatory entities to prioritize data standards supporting the recommendations submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for updating Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 standards.

Educate stakeholders on data equity as essential to the broader health equity movement and vital to improving health outcomes.

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