Mission, Vision, and Values

Health Share’s Board of Directors recently approved a new Mission, Vision, and Values that will help guide our work and partnerships in the years ahead. At a time when communities, partners, and health systems are facing significant challenges, these statements keep us grounded in the principles that unite and clarify how we show up together.

The new statements reflect months of engagement with our Board, Community Advisory Council (CAC), Member Organizations, and staff. Equity remains our anchor. Our new lead value, Equity First, reflects what we heard clearly: Equity should shape not only what we aspire to achieve, but also how we make decisions, navigate tradeoffs, and prioritize resources.

These statements set the foundation for our 2026-2029 Strategic Plan (coming soon!) and the work ahead including supporting members through changes associated with H.R.1 while continuing to improve health and advance equity across our communities.

Mission Health Share unites partners to improve health and wellbeing and advance equity for the communities we serve.
Vision A health system that works better together so our communities can thrive.
Values

Equity First
We focus on people most affected by inequity and make decisions that reduce harm and improve access.

Responsible Stewardship
We work together with members, providers, and partners to use resources responsibly—making decisions that keep coverage and care accessible, equitable, and sustainable.

High Quality Care
We focus on care that improves health, access, and experience for members using the best available evidence to balance quality, equity, and affordability.

Transparency, Learning, and Accountability
We share information about decisions, constraints, and tradeoffs—and we learn from lived experience, data, and feedback to adjust and take responsibility for results.

Health Equity Commitments: 

With the leadership of our Chief Health Equity and Impact Officer, Phyusin Myint, and the partnership of our Community Advisory Council and Board of Directors, Health Share is proud to share updated, Board-approved language affirming our commitment to health equity. At a time when shifts in our social and political landscape have raised questions about the future of this work, Health Share remains steadfast and unwavering in our commitment to advancing health equity. 

This updated language honors Health Share's ongoing health equity journey and builds on our previous commitments. It also lays the groundwork for a set of specific, measurable actions that will drive meaningful progress toward our broader health equity goals. 

Health equity means we take action to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

  

Health Share acknowledges that inequitable health outcomes are a deep and lasting consequence of structural and pervasive racism against marginalized populations, in particular, communities of color. Health Share believes a health system that serves everyone depends on strong partnerships across communities and sectors. Together, we can deliver responsive, sustainable, high-quality care, honor members experiences, and promote fairness in leadership and decision-making.  

Achieving health equity requires taking sustained action to address avoidable differences in health and care. This includes addressing the conditions that shape health – such as racism and the lasting impact of inequitable policies and practices.  

Health Share is committed to advancing health equity, so all members receive quality, unbiased care. We reduce disparities through policies, programs, and strategies that guide our work across the collaborative.  

Health Share commits to:  

  • Deliver equitable, respectful, and responsive services for the people we serve.  

  • Learn from communities and tribal sovereign nations to address the root causes of health inequities.  

  • Apply an equity lens to center marginalized voices and assess the impact of decisions, policies, and practices.  

  • Broaden and diversify who we learn from and support, so our work reflects the voices, experiences, and priorities of members and communities through our Community Engagement Strategy.