Health Populi May 14, 2019
People who are in poor health or use more health care services are more likely to report multiple unmet social needs, such as food insecurity, unsafe neighborhoods, lack of good housing, social isolation, and poor transportation access, found through a survey conducted by McKinsey. The results are summarized in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health.
The growing recognition of the influence of social determinants reached a tipping point last week with the news that Kaiser-Permanente would work with Unite US to scale services to people who need them.
The mainstreaming of SDoH speaks to the awareness that health is made where we live, work, play, pray, learn and shop….beyond the health”care” system of hospitals, doctors’ offices, and prescription drug dispensaries.
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