Key Insights that Influence Employee Health
A first-of-its-kind study reveals that community health and non-clinical social barriers have a much more profound impact on workforce health than previously recognized. “Surprisingly, only about 20% of our health is determined by the medical care we receive,” says Heather Kane, chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare, Arizona & New Mexico, citing the findings from the Health Action Council/UnitedHealthcare White Paper. “The other 80% comes from what we call social determinants