National Black Church Initiative Calls for $2.25 Trillion in Spending for African American Healthcare in New Report

The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American churches, which constitute over 27.7 million churchgoers, has released its National Black Health Agenda Report, calling for $2.25 trillion in additional spending for African American healthcare. The report was sent to the White House, GOP, and the 118th US Congress, urging immediate action to address the disparities in healthcare faced by the Black community.

Rev. Anthony Evans, President of NBCI, stated, "The disparities in healthcare faced by the Black community are a national crisis that requires urgent attention. The Black Church must stand up and use its 27.7 million votes to protect the health of Black people in this 2024 election." Citing the reduced quality of life and economic burden resulting from lack of access to high-quality, affordable healthcare is a primary concern of forty-two million African American voters. Rev Evans continued, "We will vote according to our health interests irrespective of political party. Itis time for our government to take bold and decisive action to address these disparities and ensure equitable access to healthcare for all."

The National Black Health Agenda Atlanta, GA Livecast

The National Black Church Initiative held a live video discussion on August 3, 2024, from 3 pm to 6 pm at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, and will speak to two leading experts, Dr. Joseph Webster, MD, MBA, FACP and Dr. James McCoy, MD, FACS about the significance of releasing the National Black Health Agenda.

For the first time in 500 years in this country, the Black Church is threatening to withhold its vote unless the US Congress authorizes 2.025 billion to provide access to high-quality healthcare for 42 million Black Americans.

Watch the video of this live broadcast at YouTube!