Perspectives on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
This edited collection examines the research, policies, institutional systems, and community conditions that shape health inequities and offers recommendations for cross-sector action.
Community Power and Health Equity: Closing the Gap between Scholarship and Practice
This report explores how community power influences health and health equity by connecting research, organizing practices, policy change, and investment in community-led solutions.
Transformational Community Engagement to Advance Health Equity
This publication explains how community engagement can advance health equity when it shares decision-making power, addresses power imbalances, and is grounded in trust, transparency, mutual accountability, and sustained relationships.
Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report
This report compares health care access, quality, use, and outcomes across racial and ethnic groups in every state, helping communities and decision-makers identify persistent disparities and opportunities for action.
Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
This publication brings together 64 measures of health, health care, and social and economic conditions to show how outcomes and access differ across racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
Leveraging Demographic Data to Advance Health Care Quality in California
This report identifies practical strategies for improving demographic data collection, monitoring disparities, engaging communities, and using data to strengthen health care quality and equity in California.
Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All
This report reviews current evidence on racial and ethnic inequities in health care and recommends actions that health systems, policymakers, educators, researchers, and communities can take to achieve more equitable care.
How Present-Day Health Disparities for Black People Are Linked to Past Policies and Events
This publication explains how historic and ongoing policies, structural racism, discrimination, and inequitable treatment have contributed to present-day disparities in health care and health outcomes for Black people.
A Blueprint for Promoting Equitable Health and Health Care through Community-Led Initiatives
This publication draws on interviews with five community-led organizations to identify eight common approaches that support equitable health outcomes, including trusted partnerships, cultural practices, strong networks, and sustainable funding.
Reported community engagement in health equity research published in high-impact medical journals: a scoping review
A scoping review of 626 health-equity-focused articles that examines how often and at what stages communities were engaged. It finds that reported engagement was uncommon and rarely extended across the full research process.