| Covid-19 | May 29, 2020

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health Inequalities in the Era of COVID-19

This comprehensive report begins by describing the link between social injustice and COVID-19 outcomes at the local level, including original analysis of economic and disease data for 11 counties with high Black and Latino populations that are among the hardest-hit counties in the United States. The second section of this report provides an action guide for health equity advocates, identifying short-term policy options that respond to the current pandemic and longer-term policy.