September 11, 2025
HealthBegins
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Our country is seeing an unprecedented level of attacks on institutions that underpin not only democracy but also civil society, including health. These institutions include Medicaid, which ensures that low-income families can access health care; the federal food and housing support that meets people's basic health-related needs; and the courts, laws, and due process that protect essential human rights.
The attacks, often coming from within the government itself, threaten both these institutions' structures and their founding values. And they hold profound implications for the health of individuals and communities and the integrity of our healthcare and social-service organizations.
In this webinar, a panel of experts equips you with resources and practices to defend institutional integrity and health equity in this critical time. The discussion will cover potential actions at the local, regional, institutional, state, and national levels and introduce the new Health Equity Policy Hub and mobilization network. Registrants will also receive a curated list of resources and practices by email after the webinar.
Speakers:
- Sadena Thevarajah, JD, Managing Director, HealthBegins
- S. Monica Soni, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Covered California, Chief Deputy Executive Director, Equity and Quality Transformation Division
- Giridhar Mallya, MD, MSHP, Senior Policy Officer, RWJF
