Dear SDOH colleagues,

June 26, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY

Health Equity Bill Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in Communities of Color
Tri-Caucus-sponsored bill will also address work force diversity and data 
collection

Washington, D.C.- The Tri-Caucus Health Equity and Accountability Act of
2007 will be introduced by Rep. Hilda L. Solis to reduce health disparities
and achieve health equity for all communities of color.

Solis, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health and
the Environment, and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,
will be joined by Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Chair of the Congressional
Asian Pacific American Caucus Health Task Force, and Donna M. Christensen,
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, on Thursday June
28 at 9 a.m. at the Cannon Terrace.  They will be joined by the Chairs of
the House minority caucuses.

The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 is comprehensive
legislation aimed at the root causes of the current health disparities
crisis - access to health care, research, and education. This bill was
developed by the Health Chairs of the House minority caucuses and will help
eliminate the persistent health disparities that leave millions of Americans
in poorer health and more likely to die prematurely during their most
productive life years.  The legislation will address health work force
diversity; culturally and linguistically appropriate health care; access to
health care; and data collection and analysis.

Who:   Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Task Force on Health and the Environment

Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU) Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific
American Caucus Health Task Force

Rep. Donna M. Christensen (D-VI) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
Health Braintrust

Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA), Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA), Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

What:   Press Conference - Introduction of Health Equity and Accountability
Act of 2007

Where:  Cannon Terrace (corner of Independence Ave. and New Jersey Ave.).

When:   Thursday, June 28 at 9 a.m.

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