The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...

Disability goes beyond health care, yet the two are fundamentally interwoven: many people with disability have at least some ...

Social determinants of health significantly influence health care costs across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance programs. Educational attainment and social isolation notably affect Medicaid ...

The CMS is exploring programs that would pay social or community health workers to address patients’ social needs in a bid to invest more heavily in food, housing, transportation and other social ...

Social determinants of health can adversely affect health and therefore lead to poor health care outcomes. When it launched in 2017, the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model was at the forefront ...

Generative AI models can identify social determinants of health (SDOH) in doctors’ notes, a new study finds. SDOH like housing and income are major drivers of health outcomes. But these factors are ...

Inspired by tensions between health and financial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new model could significantly ...