Health Payer Intelligence May 20, 2021
Kelsey Waddill

Before the pandemic, seniors faced a number of social determinants of health challenges that remain pertinent for payers to address.

While some social determinants of health factors such as food security and high-speed internet access have improved in recent years, seniors experienced an increase in factors such as poverty and housing insecurity before the coronavirus pandemic, a United Health Foundation report revealed.

“The America’s Health Rankings Senior Report, now in its ninth year, provides a portrait of the health and well-being of older adults in the U.S., capturing key trends, successes and challenges in order to spark meaningful dialogue and action to improve senior health across the nation and on a state-by-state basis,” the report began.

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