CHCS May 30, 2018
Diverse state agencies — representing health and other sectors — are increasingly forming innovative partnerships to improve population health. How can states pursue cross-sector actions and advance these unique efforts?
While access to health coverage and services plays a significant factor in determining health outcomes, state policymakers increasingly recognize that health outcomes are equally influenced by other sectors, such as agriculture, education, transportation, among others. Cross-sector partnerships are essential when considering state programs and policies outside the health care domain to drive improvements in population health.
Under the Better Health Beyond Health Care initiative, the Center for Health Care Strategies led a national analysis to uncover opportunities to facilitate state-level, cross-sector strategies that promote health beyond the traditional health care...