The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) on Feb. 11 announced a new two-year effort to build new business-community coalitions to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the quality of health care for minority populations. The collaboration is part of the National Partnership for Action, a broader effort by HHS and OMH to bring continued national emphasis on ending health disparities.
"We encourage employers to make sure their health care benefits and health improvement programs meet the needs of a culturally diverse workforce," said Helen Darling, president of NBGH. "Our alliance with OMH supports our commitment to raise awareness about the health and cost repercussions of these disparities and to provide employers with information and practical strategies to assess and reduce racial and ethnic health disparities within their workforce."
Among the collaboration’s plans are to update its analysis of the business case for addressing health disparities, identify best practices for the business community in addressing racial and ethnic disparities among their workforces, and develop a toolkit to assist employers in implementing best practices. Read the press release.
