Health Advocates,

As we near the end of Black History Month, we want to take a moment to highlight the connection between racial justice and health care, and what we can do to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live their healthiest life, regardless of the color of their skin. We'd also like to celebrate the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Below, you will find a blog post outlining the intersection of health and racial justice, more information on the new historic Supreme Court nomination, and updated resources for your health advocacy.

 

Supreme Court Nomination Resources

• Families USA Press Release: SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Help Guide The Court With Brilliance, Fairness, Justice
• The Leadership Conference Press Release: Biden's Historic Nomination of Judge Jackson Moves Us Closer to 'Equal Justice Under the Law'
• Messaging Toolkit: #JusticeForAll Messaging and Social Media Guide
• The Leadership Conference Infographic: Supreme Court Nomination Process
• Alliance for Justice Fact Sheet: Ketanji Brown Jackson Fact Sheet

Resources for Your Health Advocacy 

• Messaging Guidance: Updated Congressional Priorities
• Social Media: Sample Social Media and Sample Graphics
• Insights Column: Health And Racial Justice – Untangling Why It Is So Difficult To Make Progress
• Press Release: Opportunity to Comment on Medicaid Request for Information (RFI)
• Report: Millions of Children May Lose Medicaid: What Can Be Done to Help Prevent Them from Becoming Uninsured?
• Advocacy Toolkit: COVID-19 Related Resources

Upcoming Events
 

• Supreme Court Celebration - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: If you’re in the DC area, please join LCCR at the Supreme Court to celebrate this historic nomination at 5:00 p.m. ET! We will gather in celebration at the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court. Invite a friend (or two or five), bring your favorite handmade sign, wear your favorite mask, and join us in community! Please reach out with any questions to [email protected].

• InHospitable at the Miami Film Festival 2022: If you attended Families USA's Health Action Conference this year, you'll recognize this film from our Hospital Pricing workshop! InHospitable follows patients and activists as they band together to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system that was limiting vital care for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in western Pennsylvania. Get tickets here.