HEI 2018
About the HRC Foundation Health & Aging Program The Healthcare Equality Index is a project of the Health & Aging Program at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. In addition to the HEI, the Health & Aging Program researches, develops and advocates for LGBTQ health and aging initiatives at the federal, state and local levels, and provides support to institutions seeking to enhance LGBTQ wellbeing via education, policy, research and technical assistance.
Meet the Health & Aging Team Tari Hanneman is the Director of the Health Equality Project at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the author of the HEI. In addition to managing the development and publication of the Healthcare Equality Index, she oversees other projects related to LGBTQ health and aging. Tari has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, primarily focused in the areas of health and women’s issues. She holds a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis on nonprofit management from the University of Southern California, where she also did her undergraduate work – Fight On!
Thanks to GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equity, an endorsing partner of the Healthcare Equality Index
Marcos R. Garcia is the Senior Program Manager for the Health & Aging Program at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and co-author of the HEI. In this role, he engages directly with hospitals and other healthcare facilities nationwide to identify and improve LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices. Marcos also manages all aspects of the HEI database and survey implementation. Born and raised in New Jersey, Marcos holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and behavior from Columbia University in the City of New York and previously worked in melanoma research at the National Cancer Institute. Armonte Butler is the Coordinator for the Health & Aging Program at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. In this role, he fields questions from hospitals and other healthcare facilities nationwide about the HEI process, works on HEI survey review and provides logistical support for the Health & Aging team. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Global Studies and Gender Studies from Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee.
Acknowledgments Thanks to our consultants, Jesus Chavez, Ana Hopper, Ashley Jeffrey and Rachel Percelay, for their invaluable assistance reviewing the record number of HEI surveys received.
The HEI was funded in part by generous grants from Pfizer, Inc. and PhRMA
Thanks to the Health & Aging Program interns, Daniela Lawton and Daniel Vance, who contributed countless hours researching hospital policies and doing a myriad of other HEIrelated tasks. Thanks to Robert Villaflor for design and printing guidance. Special thanks to the LGBTQ patients and HEI 2018 participants who provided material for this report. The HEI 2018 was designed by Tony Frye Design.
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