Executive Briefings | May 11, 2016
Social Services Meets Health Care – Advice For Health Plans & Provider Organizations
As the saying goes – an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure. Over the past couple of months, we’ve covered what many believe that prevention looks like – addressing social determinants of health. The research continues to show the connection – states that spend more on social services also have better health outcomes (see Variation In Health Outcomes: The Role Of Spending On Social Services, Public Health, And Health Care, 2000–09) and the three main determinants of poverty, housing instability, and food insecurity, lead to . . .