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Amid a pandemic with unequal impact, a proposal for a new Office of Health Equity died in the Texas Senate
Read full article: Amid a pandemic with unequal impact, a proposal for a new Office of Health Equity died in the Texas SenateDemocratic lawmakers wanted to replace a defunded agency by creating a new office that would look at health inequities across the state. But after Republicans pulled it into ongoing debates about transgender rights and critical race theory, the bill died in the Senate.
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What is the role of San Antonios Office of Health Equity during the coronavirus pandemic?
Read full article: What is the role of San Antonios Office of Health Equity during the coronavirus pandemic?SAN ANTONIO Numerous people had a hand in developing the resolution San Antonios City Council passed on Thursday, declaring racism as a public health crisis. While the Office of Equity was the main city department involved, the lesser-known Office of Health Equity also played a role and helped provide some of the data on health outcomes here in Bexar County. We took a closer look at what specifically it is they do for the city. The full story can be watched above in the video player. RELATED: City Council passes resolution that declares racism as a public health crisis