CMS' health equity strategy will build on the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government, as described in President Biden's Executive Orders 13985 and 14091.

Community-wide and national problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, exposure to violence, and neighborhood deterioration (social or physical) are among the factors that shape people's health, and they do so in unequal ways, thus contributing to health ...

Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

Health equity generally refers to individuals achieving their highest level of health through the elimination of disparities in health and health care.