Addressing Health Through Housing Solutions

As the US healthcare system searches for a way to address the poor health and high healthcare costs of American, one concept has risen to the top and received a lot of attention: social determinants of health. These are the conditions in which people are born, live, and work that impact their health. And they are mostly responsible for health inequities.

There are a number of conditions that are considered social determinants of health, including access to educational, economic, and job opportunities; transportation options; public safety; and housing.

In this podcast, we focus on the issue of housing, and how communities are working to get people into housing so their health can improve.

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Learn more about social determinants of health:

• Program Nets Substantial Savings by Housing Homeless Individuals With Health Issues
• Developing State-Level Programs for Care of Complex Populations
• Food, Housing Focus of NQF Medicaid Report About Social Determinants of Health
• Successful Interventions, Positive Outcomes: Understanding the Impact of Social Determinants of Health
• Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address Health-Related Social Needs
• More Healthcare Execs Accounting for Social Determinants of Patients' Lives, Survey Finds
• The Essential Facts of Life Are the Foundation of Health