Dr. Jeffrey Reynoso will be a part of the 22 person committee tasked with advising the DMHC Director for standard health equity and quality measures, including annual benchmark standards for assessing equity and quality in health care delivery.
The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has established a Health Equity and Quality Committee to help eliminate health care disparities for Californians in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 133 (Committee on Budget, 2021). The Committee will make recommendations for standard health equity and quality measures, including annual benchmark standards for health plans to assess equity and quality in health care delivery.
“California’s Latinx community has unique needs that intersect with race/ethnicity, language, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, geography and other factors. By ensuring the Latinx perspective is centered in equity and quality goals for health plans, we will ensure that our healthcare delivery system is meeting the needs of the State’s largest racial/ethnic population. I look forward to working with colleagues on the DMHC Health Equity and Quality Committee to accelerate health equity for California’s diverse communities,” said Dr. Jeffrey Reynoso.
The Committee members and additional information about meetings can be found on the Health Equity and Quality Committee page of the DMHC’s website. All meetings will be open to the public.
Direct any questions to Robert Nunez, Communications Manager. at: rnunez@lchc.org
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About LCHC:
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)—the only statewide organization with a specific emphasis on Latino health—was founded by health care providers, consumers and advocates in 1992 to impact Latino health by focusing on policy development, providing enhanced information, and community involvement.
