Advocates Say CMS Can Do More To Tackle Social Determinants

CMS can accelerate the work of state Medicaid programs seeking to tackle social determinants of health by providing guidance and templates for how to obtain Medicaid waivers, providing a thorough evaluation of existing demonstrations to devise best practices, and facilitating information-sharing between states, according to Medicaid advocates. In an article for Health Affairs published earlier this month, Karen DeSalvo, former HHS acting assistant secretary for health and co-convener of the National Alliance to Impact Social Determinants of Health, and...