White House Holds Minority Health Townhall on April 24th | Health
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In observation of National Minority Health month in April, The White House and US Department of Health and Human Services will be hosting an Minority Health Townhall on Tuesday, April 24th at 12:30 p.m., this townhall will be streamed live from The White House and you can participate online.
The event will be an interactive, open dialogue with stakeholder groups and the media to highlight what the health care law, the Affordable Care Act, is doing to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities.
This year’s theme, Health Equity Can’t Wait. Act Now in Your CommUNITY!, is a call to action for all of us to work together to reduce health disparities. Join us and learn more about how the Administration is working to improve the health of minority communities and achieve health equity for all Americans.
Townhall Panel features
Cecilia Munoz, Director of Domestic Policy Council, The White House
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, US Department of Health & Human Services
Dr. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General, US Department of Health & Human Services
Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health & Director of the Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
Mayra Alvarez, Director of Public Health Policy, Office of Health Reform, US Department of Health & Human Services
B. Smith, Iconic Restaurateur, Author, and Lifestyle Expert
Dr. Dirk Schroeder, Executive Vice President, Univision’s HolaDoctor
Dr. Tyeese Gaines, Health Editor of the Grio
You can watch the Townhall LIVE at www.whitehouse.gov/live or at www.hhs.gov/live. Do you have questions regarding the topic of health, submit your questions in advance using the hashtag #MinorityHealth on twitter or on www.facebook.com/Healthcare.gov.