On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, on the core takeaways of his keynote session at AHIP 2022 on public health policy and other solutions to promote equitable health and well-being.
At this year’s annual AHIP meeting, Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, participated in a keynote panel discussion on championing health and well-being for all Americans.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we caught up with Dr Benjamin after his session to further discuss key policy, investment, and community engagement efforts in promoting health equity, as well as hear his thoughts on the public health implications of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the concealed gun law in New York.
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