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AMA and Center for Health Equity resources on COVID-19

Find a list of resources from the AMA and the AMA Center for Health Equity for addressing health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The role of data collection in the COVID-19 pandemic

Data (especially data on race/ethnicity, age, gender) is critical to understanding the impact of COVID-19 across the United States.

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7 ways Congress can cut COVID-19’s health inequities

The deadly pandemic has not hit all communities equally. Find out what doctors, nurses and hospitals agree should be done to address the problem.

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Congress digs deep on fixing health inequities exposed by COVID-19

The pandemic has laid bare inequities that burden U.S. health care. Congress is listening to the nation’s doctors as it seeks solutions to address the entrenched problem.

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Policies must address COVID-19 impact on minoritized communities

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minoritized and marginalized communities reveals need for strong health equity policy, the AMA told Congress.

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AMA past president Barbara L. McAneny, MD, on how COVID impacts Native Americans

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning about the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on Native Americans. 

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Prioritizing Equity video series: Police Brutality & COVID-19

The latest Prioritizing Equity video series examines police brutality and racism, discussing how physicians and others can address root causes of inequity by naming racism.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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AMA urges HHS to address funding for Navajo COVID-19 hot spot

Money allocated by Congress is not getting to where it’s needed to cool a COVID-19 hot spot and provide testing for American Indian/Alaska Native people.

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Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, speaks with a panel of leading Native voices on how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities that impact Native communities across the country.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series