State Representative Brandon McGee, State Senators Saud Anwar, and Kevin Kelly discuss the bill. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 8:58 AM EDT June 6, 2021
CONNECTICUT, USA There s a bill now on the desk of Governor Lamont declaring racism a public health crisis.
State Representative Brandon McGee, State Senators Saud Anwar, and Kevin Kelly break down the bill with Real Story host Jenn Bernstein, what it means and what action it takes.
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. June 4, 2021.
Editorial: Declaring racism a public health crisis a bold step for CT, but there’s more to do
Connecticut becomes a better state when it questions its identity. Children of color should see reflections of themselves in classrooms, in workplaces, in the ranks of public safety and in health care.
Lack of representation is one of many challenges in addressing equality, which will never improve through neglect. That’s why we applaud lawmakers showing boldness by declaring racism a public health crisis in Connecticut.
This bill can’t address all manifestations of racism, but health is a wise place to start. This initiative will, among other things, mandate data collection on race and ethnicity in health care; and require the public health commissioner to explore recruitment and retention programs for state health care workers who are people of color.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives gave final legislative passage to a bill that declares racism as a public health hazard and puts in place a series of measures to address the racial inequities in health care. The 114-33 vote came after more than four hours of often impassioned debate. The bill was approved by the state Senate last month and now goes to Gov. Ned Lamont for .