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==Context== | ==Context== | ||
HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II gave a [https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/speeches/2018-speeches/the-root-of-the-problem-americas-social-determinants-of-health.html talk at the Hatch Foundation for Civility and Solutions on 2018-11-14] and said<blockquote> Social determinants of health is an abstract term, but for millions of Americans, it is a very tangible, frightening challenge: How can someone manage diabetes if they are constantly worrying about how they’re going to afford their meals each week? How can a mother with an asthmatic son really improve his health if it’s their living environment that’s driving his condition? This can feel like a frustrating, almost fruitless position for a healthcare provider, who understands what is driving the health conditions they’re trying to treat, who wants to help, but can’t simply write a prescription for healthy meals, a new home, or clean air.</blockquote> | HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II gave a [https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/speeches/2018-speeches/the-root-of-the-problem-americas-social-determinants-of-health.html talk at the Hatch Foundation for Civility and Solutions on 2018-11-14] and said<blockquote> Social determinants of health is an abstract term, but for millions of Americans, it is a very tangible, frightening challenge: How can someone manage diabetes if they are constantly worrying about how they’re going to afford their meals each week? How can a mother with an asthmatic son really improve his health if it’s their living environment that’s driving his condition? This can feel like a frustrating, almost fruitless position for a healthcare provider, who understands what is driving the health conditions they’re trying to treat, who wants to help, but can’t simply write a prescription for healthy meals, a new home, or clean air.</blockquote> | ||
==Problems== | |||
* HHS spends over $1 trillion a year on healthcare for elderly and vulnerable Americans through Medicare and Medicaid, which far outstrips any other investments the federal government makes in Americans’ well-being outside of healthcare. | |||
==Solutions== | |||
* At the federal level the costs in healthcare could be reduced by paying more attention to the [[Social Determinants of Healthcare]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Health]] | [[Category:Health]] | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 19 March 2020
Full Title
The use of data reflecting Social Determinants of Healthcare (SDOH) – the conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play – remains much more limited across healthcare.
Context
HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II gave a talk at the Hatch Foundation for Civility and Solutions on 2018-11-14 and said
Social determinants of health is an abstract term, but for millions of Americans, it is a very tangible, frightening challenge: How can someone manage diabetes if they are constantly worrying about how they’re going to afford their meals each week? How can a mother with an asthmatic son really improve his health if it’s their living environment that’s driving his condition? This can feel like a frustrating, almost fruitless position for a healthcare provider, who understands what is driving the health conditions they’re trying to treat, who wants to help, but can’t simply write a prescription for healthy meals, a new home, or clean air.
Problems
- HHS spends over $1 trillion a year on healthcare for elderly and vulnerable Americans through Medicare and Medicaid, which far outstrips any other investments the federal government makes in Americans’ well-being outside of healthcare.
Solutions
- At the federal level the costs in healthcare could be reduced by paying more attention to the Social Determinants of Healthcare.