Realizing the Promise of Health for All

Explore the challenges and potential solutions for achieving equitable healthcare access in this 46-minute conference talk from the Aspen Institute. Delve into the progress made by America's biomedical ecosystem in combating serious illnesses, while examining the barriers preventing all communities from benefiting equally. Investigate factors such as prohibitive costs, ingrained biases, healthcare deserts, and historical distrust in the medical system that contribute to health disparities in communities of color. Learn about proposed strategies to address these issues, including improving access to clinical trials, diversifying the healthcare workforce, implementing anti-racist staff training, and reimagining clinical service culture. Gain insights from this discussion, which was part of the Aspen Ideas: Health 2022 event, aimed at tackling health's biggest challenges with innovative thinking.