Social Determinants of Health

When Social Factors Stymie Good Health
Health+Benefits When Social Factors Stymie Good Health

Social determinants of health (SDOH)— the environmental and social conditions where people live and work—include food insecurity, lack of transportation, lack of access to physical activity sites like parks and other green spaces, and language and health literacy.

July 14, 2026
The Costly Consequences of Comorbidities
Health+Benefits The Costly Consequences of Comorbidities
Chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes increase the expense of worker...
October 31, 2025
Can Employers Help You Live Longer?
Health+Benefits Can Employers Help You Live Longer?
Q&A with Wendy Gerhardt, Research Leader, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, ...
September 27, 2023
A New Era of Virtual Care
EBLF A New Era of Virtual Care
Employers are looking for a fully integrated care experience, and that includes ...
June 1, 2023
Employers’ Role in Reducing Maternal Deaths
Health+Benefits Employers’ Role in Reducing Maternal Deaths
Q&A with Brittany Bono and Corina Leu, senior associates in Total Health Managem...
March 1, 2023
HIV-Prevention Drug Correlates with Income Gap
Health+Benefits HIV-Prevention Drug Correlates with Income Gap
Q&A with Conor Lennon, Associate Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
December 1, 2022
Insurer Tackles Wellness Through Public Health Lens
Health+Benefits Insurer Tackles Wellness Through Public Health Lens
Q&A with Sanjiv Shah, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, MetroPlusHealth
November 1, 2022
Identifying and Reducing Health Disparities
Health+Benefits Identifying and Reducing Health Disparities
Q&A with Robert Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance
July 19, 2022
Modeling Health Disparities
Health+Benefits Modeling Health Disparities
Q&A with Khris Dai, Senior Health Actuary, Aon, and Shelly MacConnell, VP, Healt...
May 31, 2022
Racism and Health
Health+Benefits Racism and Health
How COVID-19 hurled the issue to the fore.
November 1, 2020