Employee Benefit News November 23, 2021
Deanna Cuadra

As the pandemic reveals how physical, mental and financial well-being are intertwined, it’s becoming clear that healthcare and social services go hand-in-hand. This is especially true for at-risk populations, whether they are homeless, disabled, mentally ill — or if they are veterans, possibly experiencing all three.

While 60% of veterans are eligible for care through the Department of Veteran Affairs, fewer than half use VA benefits, according to the global policy think tank, RAND. A veteran himself, Taylor Justice knows firsthand how difficult it is to seek out and connect with the right resources and providers. In response, he launched Unite Us, a health and social care network that puts health and social care providers in communication with one another...

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Topics: Equity/SDOH, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, VA / DoD
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