More and more health care providers, payers, and policy makers are going all in on social determinants of health—the concept is that social factors have just as much, if not more, of an impact on people’s long-term health, as direct medical care.
Lott writes about how research around social determinants is maturing, and regulators are updating their processes and systems to be more flexible and supportive in responding to social determinants of health, too.
Put simply, social determinants are "having a moment."
And it's in this moment that Health Affairs is well poised to dig deep, beyond
the headlines and press releases, to explore what today’s big investments might mean for people’s health tomorrow and beyond.
In the months to come, the Social Determinants of Health newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the research on social determinants like food security, health care access, and the digital divide and where that research may be heading.
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