The National Health Equity Coalition is a policy and advocacy network committed to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities and the achievement of health equity. The coalition seeks opportunities to engage policy makers and leverage public policy to address the root causes of health disparities, including lack of access to health care, socioeconomic inequality and harmful living conditions. Initiated by the National REACH Coalition, NHEC strives to link the policy and advocacy work of national organizations with the grassroots activities taking place in communities across the country.

The World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health concluded that to achieve health equity, we must “improve the conditions of daily life – the circumstances in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.” The coalition works to engage members in confronting health disparities through this broad lens. NHEC membership is open to national, state, regional and local health, public health, human rights and social justice organizations. The coalition represents more than 100 organizations and growing.  If you are interested in being a part of this movement, join us today!

Joint Committee Letter on Health Equity
More than 60 organizations signed onto NHEC's letter urging the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to ensure racial and ethnic communities are not disproportionately impacted by the fiscal policies developed during their deliberations. The letter asked the Committee to: 

1. Take a Balanced Approach that Includes Revenue and Eliminates Costly Tax Entitlements
2. Invest in Strategies that Lift Children and Families out of Poverty
3. Create Job Growth and Prevent Further Job Loss
4. Protect the Health of Communities.

Sign your organization onto the letter by Tuesday, November 22, 2011!