David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman serves as Director for Healthcare Engagement at the Democracy Collaborative. David is the co-author of the 'Hospitals Aligned for Healthy Communities' toolkit series. His work focuses on inclusive and equitable economic development strategies that build wealth in low-income communities, with specific attention on how hospitals and health systems can deploy the business side of their institutions to support community health improvement and strengthen their local economies. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Consumer Health Foundation.
Outside Their Comfort Zone: Health Sector Players Speaking Up for Housing Policy Change
Even large health systems willing to finance housing can’t solve housing affordability by themselves; it will take policy change. Taking the plunge to lobbying for that change is still a big step, but when they do they get attention.
Done Right, Eliminating Food Deserts Result in Community Oases
While eliminating food deserts often involves resources from outside of the community, a neighborhood must maintain control of its assets and identity.