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Experts Demand Anti-Racist Reforms in Health Centers

1/28/2025

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Public health experts are calling out Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for failing to address systemic racism, despite their goal of enhancing health equity in marginalized communities. Their research highlights how ambiguous policies hinder progress, urging for anti-racist reforms that demand clear accountability and responsibilities to dismantle institutional racism within these vital health services.

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Public health experts are calling out Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for failing to address systemic racism, despite their goal of enhancing health equity in marginalized communities. Their research highlights how ambiguous policies hinder progress, urging for anti-racist reforms that demand clear accountability and responsibilities to dismantle institutional racism within these vital health services.