Social Issues

Opinion & Editorial
Racism in the U.S. needs to be recognized and confronted
Kaiser, Blue Shield pledge $45M to California housing fund
Providers
Kaiser, Blue Shield pledge $45M to California housing fund
Social worker with patient
Providers
Health systems hiring social workers despite reimbursement issues
Margaret Ann Paauw, an Amita Health social worker, speaks with a client at the Uptown Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Providers
Hospitals need more social workers and a way to afford them
AdventHealth provider with a patient
Safety & Quality
Solutions to loneliness elusive for hospitals
Former Blues executive launches company to speed adoption of population health services
Transformation
Former Blues executive launches company to speed adoption of population health services
ONC adds social determinants standards to interoperability advisory
Information Technology
ONC adds social determinants standards to interoperability advisory
Lack of insurance linked to racial disparities in breast cancer treatment
Safety & Quality
Lack of insurance linked to racial disparities in breast cancer treatment
A living wage for healthcare workers is essential to achieve health equity
Opinion & Editorial
A living wage for healthcare workers is essential to achieve health equity
Program meant to curb repeat hospital stays fails big test
Clinical
Program meant to curb repeat hospital stays fails big test