Press Releases & Media Advisories

MARCH 23, 2011: JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW

MAY 27, 2010: JOINT CENTER COMMENDS BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S RELEASE OF HEALTH DISPARITIES REPORT CARD

MAY 20, 2010: COMMISSION REPORT SAYS MORE RESEARCH, POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO BOOST INVOLVEMENT OF EXPECTANT FATHERS IN PREGNANCY

MARCH 22, 2010: STATEMENT OF RALPH B. EVERETT, PRESIDENT AND CEO JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION

MARCH 1, 2010:  JOINT CENTER RECEIVES $3.6 MILLION GRANT FROM THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION

OCTOBER 19, 2009:  JOINT CENTER COMMISSION WILL FOCUS ON ROLE OF EXPECTANT FATHERS IN HEALTHIER PREGNANCIES AND BABIES

OCTOBER 14, 2009: JOINT CENTER ANNOUNCES $2.5 MILLION FOR ITS CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009: KING COUNTY HOSTS NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009: JOINT CENTER TO UNVEIL HEALTH REFORM STUDY PROVIDING ANSWERS

JUNE 23, 2009: JOINT CENTER SAYS TRI-COMMITTEE HEALTH REFORM BILL MAKES STRIDES TOWARD ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY

JUNE 9, 2009: JOINT CENTER JOINS WITH CONGRESSIONAL TRICAUCUS IN SEEKING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE REFORM

JUNE 5, 2009: TriCaucus on Capitol Hill to unveil the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009

April 28, 2009: JOINT CENTER HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE TO BE HONORED BY CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS

August 4, 2008: JOINT CENTER NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT TO LEAD HPI

July 29, 2008: COMMISSION TO ENGAGE AFRICAN AMERICANS ON CLIMATE CHANGE

July 23, 2008: ALAMEDA COUNTY HOSTS  INITIATIVE TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES

February 29, 2008: HEALTH ACTIVISTS SHARE STRATEGIES AGAINST YOUTH VIOLENCE AT PLACE MATTERS CONFERENCE

November 15, 2006: DELLUMS COMMISSION RECOMMENDS BROAD PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES TO REMOVE OBSTACLES, CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTHS OF COLOR

June 27, 2006: JOINT CENTER HPI SAYS AMERICA’S JAILS AND PRISONS ARE ‘DEVASTATING’’ FOR MANY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES 

January 17, 2006: BLACK PUBLIC OFFICIALS LAUNCH NEW ALLIANCE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE US

July 6, 2005: FURTURE ECONOMIC RECESSIONS WILL BE MORE SEVERE IF MEDICADE CAPS ARE ADOPTED 

April 5, 2005 : PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS URGED TO PLAY BIGGER ROLE IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS IN POOR COMMUNITIES