Gingrich, Others Announce Coalition to Tackle Health Disparities (2/10/05)
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the National Minority Health Month Foundation has announced a national alliance of current and former elected officials, health experts, consumer advocates and business leaders that will focus on eliminating health disparities through research and collaboration. The Congressional Leadership Alliance to Eliminate Health Disparities will analyze data by congressional district to select eight “health disparities zones” with the greatest need and develop evidence-based strategies to eliminate disparities in those areas. At a press conference in Washington, Gingrich said the effort would help target existing resources to areas where they have the greatest potential to improve lives and reduce health costs. The alliance plans to begin pinpointing the zones and develop a framework for moving forward during the Foundation’s annual health disparities summit April 26-27 in Washington.
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