A healthy workforce requires much more than a good insurance plan.
Factors such as where people live, their level of education and socioeconomic status all impact health outcomes. In fact, research shows that 80% of a person’s health has to do with what happens outside the clinical setting.
“Social factors like access to healthy food and safe, affordable housing have a major impact on health,” said Dr. Cynthia Burdick, medical director of Medicare and Medicaid for Kaiser Permanente Washington.…
