Social determinants of health

We reviewed some of the recent advances in education and health, arguing that attention to social contextual factors and the dynamics of social and institutional change provide critical insights into the ways in which the association is embedded in institutional contexts. More

Policies that redress oppressive social, economic, and political conditions are essential for improving population health and achieving health equity. Efforts to remedy structural oppression and its deleterious effects should account for its multilevel, multifaceted, interconnected, systemic, and intersectional nature. More

To expand the number of effective strategies to address social determinants of health (SDOH), a practical framework for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers is needed to help conceptualize and target the key mechanisms of SDOH influence. More

Social determinants of health are an important predictor of future health care costs but little is known about their impact on Medicaid spending. More

Despite recognizing the importance of the social determinants of health, the health policy and public health community have failed to recognize and reward the profession and practice of social work, say Harold Pollack, Jason Lerner, and Mary Beth Shapley of the University of Chicago Urban Labs. More

This Perspective describes how public-financing approaches have progressed in the United States and England to support social prescribing. More

Back in my 20s, in early 1980s Massachusetts, I was a tenant organizer and advocate. I learned quickly that the landlord-tenant space was zero-sum,… More

Paula M. Lantz discusses the implications for population health and public policy on the declining birth rate in the US. More

Scholars and policymakers alike have understood the connection between the social determinants of health and health for centuries now, but progress in… More