HealthLeaders Media January 4, 2019
Federal and state rules have enabled spending on nonmedical services that have health benefits such as food security.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Countries that spend more on social services achieve better health outcomes.
Managed care organizations are receiving financial support to address social determinants of health.
Healthcare organizations can expand the reach of their social services efforts with community partners.
Managed care organizations (MCOs) are on the leading edge of efforts to strike a better balance between health and social service expenditures, a recent article in JAMA says.
Evidence is mounting that countries with higher social services spending such as disability, unemployment, and housing have better population health outcomes. Among Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development...