The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved two Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives that aim to offer continuous coverage to children and seek to address social...
UnitedHealthcare is offering four grants to community organizations that are addressing social determinants of health in New Mexico, UnitedHealth Group announced.
“Healthy living goes beyond the...
The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation (Anthem) has provided a three-year grant to the Chris Atwood Foundation to help increase access to stable housing for individuals with substance use...
Middle-income seniors will have restricted options for assisted living in 2033 due to financial strain, a study conducted by NORC and funded by SCAN Health Plan found.
The researchers relied on the...
Three major social determinants of health factors are particularly predominant barriers to care for America’s seniors: economic instability, loneliness, and food insecurity, according to a study...
Updated 9/20/22: A previous version of this article included Blue Cross Blue Shield companies as Elevance Health plans. However, these companies are not Elevance Health companies. This has been...
Many American adults make personal financial sacrifices and miss appointments to cope with the high costs of healthcare, according to a West Health-Gallup Poll..
Due to high and consistent costs,...
To reduce the impact of social determinants of health, UnitedHealthcare provided several grants through its Empowering Health program to improve the prevalence and quality of resources in 11...
Cigna is expanding its Medicare Advantage transportation benefit to bring Medicare Advantage members to locations where they can avoid the extreme heat.
“Older adults tend to be more susceptible...
Health Net, a subsidiary of Centene and a payer partner of California’s Medicaid program known as Medi-Cal, has released an issue brief outlining some best practices for providing community...
UnitedHealth Group has dedicated $25 million toward a fund that will bolster development projects for mixed-income housing to address social determinants of health in New England.
The fund is called...
Health Net has been recognized in an Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) report for the payer’s work in health equity, along with various other stakeholders that have made progress on...
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) has initiated a center designed to spur new ideas about how to address social determinants of health, according to a press release that...
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has discovered that Medicare’s race and ethnicity data was less accurate for minority groups—particularly for those who identify as American Indian or...
As a social determinant of health, loneliness varies based on mental health, race, economic status, and age, but employers and employer-sponsored health plans can play a role in combatting the...
Federal agencies and healthcare stakeholders have a renewed focus on addressing social determinants of health and health-related social needs as the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of...
In the first half of 2022, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued several recommendations intended to promote effective preventive care services.
The USPSTF recommendations may more...
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has partnered with a healthcare analytics company to help identify members with social risk factors and advance health equity.
By leveraging Socially...
What are employer-sponsored wellness programs and how are employers using these programs to advance employee wellness?
The need for greater employer involvement in employee health and wellbeing is well-documented.
At the beginning of...
Updated 5/13/2022: This article has been corrected to adjust the name of the company which was incorrectly referred to as "Arcadia.io" throughout its section of the article. The company is...
