HHS Releases 2015 Report to Congress on Minority Health Activities

HHS Releases 2015 Report to Congress on Minority Health Activities

HHS Releases 2015 Report to Congress on Minority Health Activities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2015 Report to Congress on Minority Health Activitiessummarizes programs, policies and initiatives of agencies across HHS that address minority health and health disparities and demonstrate HHS's commitment to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities and achieving health equity. The 2015 report highlights HHS agencies and their programs dedicated to minority health and reducing health disparities in fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

The report details the significant progress that has been achieved in implementing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that address health disparities. The HHS Office of Minority Health, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the individual Offices of Minority Health within six HHS agencies, and various other HHS agencies and offices have carried out programs and developed policies to reduce disparities in health and health care for minority populations.  

View the 2015 HHS Report to Congress on Minority Health Activities.