Increased systematic screening and greater transparency are necessary to address rising health-related social needs but insufficient in supporting a sustainable and equitable impact on the health ...

Words matter. Common definitions ensure that we understand each other. When health care leaders and public health officials use “social determinants of health” to mean different things, it ...

Many Americans face challenges meeting social needs, such as safe housing, balanced meals, transportation and social support, which can negatively affect their health, according to a survey ...