Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

Explore how integrated social services enhance health equity, as demonstrated by The Camden Coalition's innovative approaches to patient care and support. Michael visited emergency departments 85 ...

At a time when New York City has declared a state of emergency amid an influx of thousands of migrants, social safety nets have been strained. Inflation has led to a spike in demand for social ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be developed to examine the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has published a detailed report on implementing efforts to address the social needs of patients. Healthcare providers can address social ...

A large and compelling body of evidence suggests that social circumstances—including income, education, food, housing, neighborhood conditions, and social connections—strongly influence health.

Demand for social care services is growing, with more citizens around the globe displaced by political and environmental turmoil, as well as suffering economic disruptions related to the COVID-19 ...

High-income countries face the challenge of providing effective and efficient care to the relatively small proportion of their populations with high health and social care needs. Recent reports ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Ride share giants Uber and Lyft are rolling out an array of new products ...

Each year, more than 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons, and more than nine million circulate through local jail systems across the U.S. Among those individuals who are ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be developed to examine the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social ...