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Health care is a human right and the Black community should have access to high-quality, affordable health care. The systemic disinvestment in statewide healthcare services has created a gap in access to care for the Black community. Government at every level in Texas must lead the way in providing comprehensive healthcare that is not only accessible to all Texans, but provides a level of service that is not racially biased. We must protect all Texans’ health with special emphasis on the most vulnerable communities in our state.
We must abolish and remove barriers to access like pre-existing conditions and/or inability to pay for health-related services. An ethical and transparent approach to providing healthcare that goes beyond the Affordable Care Act exists. There is an opportunity to provide medical services that will place emphasis on preventative care that will greatly improve life chances and quality of life. Improving quality of life means making access to care affordable and accessible… Affordable and accessible care means getting rid of premiums, deductibles, co-pays and prescription costs. Accessibility the removal of barriers of entry like bad policies that are rooted in racism, that seek to violate women’s bodies and autonomy and full of anti-LGBT sentiments.
Cities, including Houston must shift funding from policing towards healthcare infrastructure (including non-coercive mental healthcare), wellness resources, neighborhood based trauma centers, non-coercive drug and alcohol treatment programming, peer support networks, and training for healthcare professionals. Make these services available for free to low-income residents.
- Children
- People with disabilities
- Seniors
We must abolish and remove barriers to access like pre-existing conditions and/or inability to pay for health-related services. An ethical and transparent approach to providing healthcare that goes beyond the Affordable Care Act exists. There is an opportunity to provide medical services that will place emphasis on preventative care that will greatly improve life chances and quality of life. Improving quality of life means making access to care affordable and accessible… Affordable and accessible care means getting rid of premiums, deductibles, co-pays and prescription costs. Accessibility the removal of barriers of entry like bad policies that are rooted in racism, that seek to violate women’s bodies and autonomy and full of anti-LGBT sentiments.
Cities, including Houston must shift funding from policing towards healthcare infrastructure (including non-coercive mental healthcare), wellness resources, neighborhood based trauma centers, non-coercive drug and alcohol treatment programming, peer support networks, and training for healthcare professionals. Make these services available for free to low-income residents.