Title: Prioritizing Patient Health in Texas & the US by Integrating the Non-Medical Drivers of Health
Source: Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
Authors: Elena M. Marks, Jacquie Klotz, Rebecca Mak
The U.S. faces escalating medical costs and poor health outcomes relative to other high-income countries. Fortunately, interest and investment in the non-medical drivers of health (NMDOH) by the health care system in Texas and across the U.S. is a promising avenue to improving patient’s health. This issue brief outlines notable new policies at the national and state levels that support sustainable funding for addressing unmet NMDOH needs and delivering greater value for U.S. health spending. From funding through Medicaid In Lieu of Service or Setting (ILOS) to organized spaces at the Texas Consortium for the Non-Medical Drivers of Health, the groundwork is being laid for continued momentum in this field of practice.
