Social Security is facing benefit cuts as a financial shortfall looms. Lawmakers have options for preventing a broad reduction in benefits. They'll need to weigh their options carefully to minimize ...

Weighted study sample represented more than 49 million U.S. kids ...

Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have ...

Health-related social needs, such as lack of access to food and transportation, are associated with higher utilization of emergency departments, according to research published Dec. 15 in JAMA.

Over the course of the past four presidential administrations, the use of Medicaid 1115 waivers to address beneficiary health-related social needs has grown. At this time, twenty-five waiver projects ...

Primary care clinicians who adopt programs to address patients’ social needs are more effective at screening and assisting people who need help with food and housing, according to a new systematic ...

Engaged hospital leadership, especially involving multiple management levels, is crucial for adopting health-related social needs (HRSN) initiatives and promoting health equity. Senior and other ...

In pediatric practices across the country, parents and caregivers fill out questionnaires about their family’s everyday needs like food or transportation. The answers can help pediatricians and other ...

Decades of research have shown that where you live, what you eat, and whether you can pay your bills shape your health just ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dermatologists should consider a patient’s social needs before prescribing any treatment. Go beyond standard ...

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 ...