AHRQ and Health Equity
AHRQ is acutely aware of inequities and implicit bias embedded in today’s healthcare delivery systems and has been committed to expanding its efforts to fund and disseminate strategies to vanquish care inequities and bias and advance all Americans’ well-being.
To achieve these goals, AHRQ has thoroughly examined equity and its connections to Agency activities in alignment with its mission. AHRQ’s efforts have also been informed by the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity and support for underserved communities, as described in President Biden’s Executive Orders (Executive Orders 13985 and 14091) and HHS’ Health Equity Plan. AHRQ’s goal is to “hard wire” health equity into the Agency’s core competencies to ensure that equity is a priority in everything that the Agency does to improve patient care.
- Fact Sheet: Improving Health Equity through Research and Action (PDF, 760 KB).
Additional Resources
AHRQ Views blogs:
- Vanquishing Healthcare Disparities by Advancing Healthcare Equity.
- Getting Intentional About Equity: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies.
Implementation guide: A Practical Guide for Implementing the Digital Healthcare Equity Framework.
Journal supplement: Special Issue: Achieving Healthcare Equity in the United States.
Topic page: Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
Special Emphasis Notice
Research Supplements
For more information, please visit HHS’ Office of Minority Health.
