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Social Determinants of Health

Food Insecurity in America: New Social Determinants State Health Compare Measure Tracks Percent of Households Experiencing Food Insecurity
Social determinants of health are social factors that impact an individual or community’s health. As explained by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “Good health begins where we live, learn, work and play. Stable housing, quality schools, access to good jobs, and neighborhood safety are all… Read more
Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities: Conversations with Experts on Racism and Medicaid
  Image Medicaid serves as a vital public health safety net for over 79 million people, including many from historically excluded or marginalized communities. There is a great opportunity to improve Medicaid programs’ accountability for… Read more
“American Indian 101”: Understanding the history and contemporary experiences of Native people in a United States health policy context
Image American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) is a racial/ethnic category that describes people with ancestry indigenous to North America prior to colonization in 1492. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, there were approximately 9.7 million Americans… Read more
Systemic Racism: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography
*Click here to jump to the 'Systemic Racism' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national Medicaid Equity Monitoring… Read more
What is Health Equity? — A SHADAC Basics Blog
 Basics Blog IntroductionSHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered. This Basics Blog will focus on the concept of health equity. We will answer and provide explanations for questions like:What… Read more
Systemic / Structural Ableism: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography
*Click here to jump to the 'Systemic Ableism' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national Medicaid Equity… Read more
Impact on Vital Community Conditions: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography
*Click here to jump to the 'Impact on Vital Community Conditions' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national … Read more
Integrated Health Partnerships—Minnesota’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Model
Minnesota's Integrated Health Partnerships (IHPs) have pioneered a new approach to implementing accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the Medicaid population. Initially launched in 2013 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), these partnerships are voluntary agreements between… Read more
Reproductive Oppression in Health Care: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography
*Click here to jump to the 'Reproductive Oppression in Health Care' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national… Read more
Language Barriers and Health Equity: The Challenges Faced by Californians with Limited English Proficiency (CHCF Cross-Post)
The following is cross-posted from The California Health Care Foundation. Author: Lacey Hartman, Senior Research Fellow, SHADAC Key TakeawaysCalifornia is home to approximately 2.7 million adults with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), according to the California Health Interview Survey.… Read more
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