Nonmedical factors influencing health outcomes have gained increasing attention in the United States during the pandemic. While some other countries have already combined social and medical spending, in the US issues such as affordable housing, food insecurity, living in unsafe conditions, and access to supports are recently being discussed as important when planning for care. people with complex problems. In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), social factors drive between 30% and 55% of health outcomes (see Social Determinants…
