An Employer Toolkit: Reducing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities
The National Business Group on Health — aware of the evidence documenting racial and ethnic health disparities — launched the Health Disparities Initiative to raise awareness about the health and cost repercussions of these disparities on an increasingly diverse workforce. As a component of the Initiative, the Business Group developed — An Employer Toolkit: Reducing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities — to provide large employers with information and practical strategies to assess and reduce racial and ethnic health disparities within their respective workforces.
Analysis Paper
Why Companies Are Making Health Disparities Their Business: The Business Case and Practical Strategies
"Business Case Analysis" — This analysis outlines the research documenting racial and ethnic health disparities, as well as the business case for large employers to work to reduce these disparities, and includes practical strategies that large employers may want to implement to ensure that their diverse workforces receive equal care.
Issue Briefs
Reducing Health Disparities: Why and How Companies Are Making It Their Business
"Business Case. Issue Brief" — This issue brief summarizes the research documenting and business case to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. It also summarizes the strategies large employers could implement to reduce health disparities.
Bridging Language and Culture Gaps in the Workplace
"Language Barrier. Issue Brief" — This issue brief explores the health and cost challenges associated with language and communication barriers in the workforce. It also includes strategies that large employers could consider implementing to help employees surmount communication barriers.
For more information please contact healthservices@businessgrouphealth.org.
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