EO 13996: Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats.EO 13995: Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery.EO 13994: Ensuring a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health Threats.EO 13988: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.EO 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government.EO 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments.Related Executive Orders (EO) and White House Action Plans, Directives, and Memoranda: This definition applies to the terms underserved communities and underserved populations throughout this Strategic Plan. Individuals may belong to more than one underserved community and face intersecting barriers.
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In the context of HHS, this Strategic Plan adopts the definition of underserved communities listed in Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government to refer to “populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life” this definition includes individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color members of religious minorities lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons persons with disabilities persons who live in rural areas and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. HHS also bolsters the health workforce to ensure delivery of quality services and care. The Department is driving the integration of behavioral health into the healthcare system to strengthen and expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for individuals and families. HHS also works to expand equitable access to comprehensive, community-based, innovative, and culturally- and linguistically-appropriate healthcare services while addressing social determinants of health. Increasing choice, affordability and enrollment in high-quality healthcare coverage is a focus of the Department’s efforts in addition to reducing costs, improving quality of healthcare services, and ensuring access to safe medical devices and drugs. HHS works to protect and strengthen equitable access to high quality and affordable healthcare. Strategic Objective 1.5: Bolster the health workforce to ensure delivery of quality services and care Strategic Objective 1.4: Drive the integration of behavioral health into the healthcare system to strengthen and expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for individuals and families Strategic Objective 1.3: Expand equitable access to comprehensive, community-based, innovative, and culturally-competent healthcare services while addressing social determinants of health Strategic Objective 1.2: Reduce costs, improve quality of healthcare services, and ensure access to safe medical devices and drugs Strategic Objective 1.1: Increase choice, affordability, and enrollment in high-quality healthcare coverage Strategic Goal 5: Advance Strategic Management to Build Trust, Transparency, and Accountability.Strategic Goal 4: Restore Trust and Accelerate Advancements in Science and Research for All.Strategic Goal 3: Strengthen Social Well-Being, Equity, and Economic Resilience.Strategic Goal 2: Safeguard and Improve National and Global Health Conditions and Outcomes.Strategic Goal 1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Healthcare.
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