Growing evidence suggests the importance of economic stability, physical environment, education, food, and social context in determining one’s health before the health system intervenes, an idea referred to as the

From 2017-2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center implemented the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model in 28 Bridge Organizations, or hubs, across the United States. The AHC

Key Takeaways  Community-based organizations (CBOs) in Texas are increasingly partnering with managed care organizations (MCOs) to address community members’ health-related social needs (HRSN) and forming new partnerships with other CBOs

See EHF’s research effort to learn firsthand from two Texas communities impacted by food security and discover potential solutions that health plans, philanthropy, and public agencies should consider.

EHF’s most recent venture in addressing SDOH financing and moving healthcare structures upstream, was a recent exploration of the Aggregated Precision Investment (API) model as another innovative SDOH financing model.

Researchers evaluated a collaborative, community-based service model where participants had health insurance coverage through Superior HealthPlan and lived in properties maintained by Prospera Housing Community Services, an affordable housing provider.