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Advocating and of Health Equity, Integrated Care, and Quality
Improvement, at the request of the White House
informing policy to and U.S. Health & Human Services Department.
A comprehensive report of findings from the
advance health discussions were presented to the White House,
members of Congress, and other federal officials
equity nationally is a in Washington, D.C. and was instrumental in
developing the 21st Century Cures bill that was
sea changing effort. signed into law in December 2016, as well as final
regulations issued under the Medicare Access and
CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Strong government relations are a crucial strategy
in MSM achieving its vision of leading the creation Grow Our Own Initiative
and advancement of health equity and sustaining The Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year
the school’s social mission. The Office of Govern- 2016 included a provision elicited by MSM that
ment Relations, Health Policy & External Affairs required the Veteran’s Administration to ensure
serves as the primary liaison to federal, regional, inclusion of HBCUs in their Grow Our Own
state, and local governments, agencies and strate- initiative. MSM called for the VA to collaborate New Book by MSM
gic partners. It also exists to inform policy relative exclusively with HBCUs to channel a diverse group Executive Examines the
to health equity, provide critical analysis on the of Armed Forces medics and Navy corpsmen into
impact of proposed and existing public policies, physician assistant training programs. In an effort Affordable Care Act and Health
and build positive relationships. to strengthen the talent pool, only veteran medics
who already have met the qualifications for heath Equity
Pursuing Greater Funding for Health Programs provider admissions are sought for programs.
that Aim to End Disparities Daniel Dawes, executive director of Government
MSM’s Government Relations, Health Policy & MSM Hosts White House Unveiling of the Relations, Health Policy & External Affairs for MSM,
External Affairs team collaborated with House and National HIV/AIDS Strategy penned a book in 2016 that explores the backstory
Senate staff to author a “Dear Colleague” letter MSM honorably hosted the White House Office of of the Affordable Care Act. The critically acclaimed
supporting funding for health programs aimed National AIDS Policy for the public launch of the book, 150 Years of Obamacare, discusses the
at eliminating health disparities. The National new National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to complex behind-the-scenes events leading up to
Institute on Minority Health and Health Dispari- 2020. The new strategy calls for an increased focus one of the most controversial reform efforts in U.S.
ties, Minorities Centers of Excellence, Area Health on low-income, minority, and LGBT communities. history and the most comprehensive law ever
Education Center, and CDC Reach were among The all-day event drew more than 250 attendees addressing the health and civil rights needs of
numerous minority health programs to receive from all over the country, and hundreds more vulnerable communities. The book, which is now
such support. The effort received signature backing virtually during live streaming. being used in classrooms at universities across
from more than 70 members of the House and 14 the country, also details health equity advocacy
U.S. senators. involving Dr. David Satcher, 16th U.S. Surgeon
General and founder of the Satcher Health
White House Commissions MSM to Convene Leadership Institute at MSM and Dr. Louis W.
Roundtables on Health Equity Sullivan, MSM President Emeritus and former
MSM convened a series of roundtable discussions Secretary of Health and Human Services.
with healthcare leaders to explore the Intersection