Briefing

Leaders Discuss How to Build Healthier Communities

NIHCM Foundation led a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss social determinants of health and the opioid crisis with Founding President and CEO Nancy Chockley, former CMS Administrator Don Berwick, Curtis Barnett of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Craig Samitt of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Grant Baldwin from the CDC.

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Advisory Board

NIHCM Welcomes Gottlieb, Glied & Baicker to Advisory Board

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Sherry Glied, PhD, and Katherine Baicker, PhD, to its distinguished Advisory Board. Their ideas and insights will advance NIHCM's mission to improve health care for millions of Americans.

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Advisory Board

Events

October 23, 2019

Addressing Health Disparities in the LGBTQ Community

LGBTQ+ individuals face health disparities linked to stigma and discrimination. This webinar will explore the barriers to high quality health care, LGBT teen mental health and ways to train medical students on providing inclusive care.

October 11, 2019

How to Build Healthier Communities: From the Opioid Crisis to Social Determinants

This DC briefing explored ways to build healthier communities by addressing social determinants of health and the opioid crisis.

In the News

October 2019

Population Health Spotlight

The Maternal Mortality Crisis

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NIHCM Resources

Infographic

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Can Improve Community Health & Reduce Costs

Studies estimate that social determinants of health influence 50% of health outcomes, yet many communities are reporting unmet social needs like food insecurity or concerns about community safety.

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Population Health

Research Insights

Access to Low-Cost LARCs Reduces Teen Births

This Research Insights summarizes findings that access to low-cost long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) through the Colorado Family Planning Initiative reduced teen births.

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Charts

Hospital Consolidation: Trends, Impacts & Outlook

This chart story examines the latest data on hospital consolidation, including trends, impacts, future outlook and proposed policy solutions.

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Research Insights

Overuse of Health Care by Commercially Insured Adults Varies Persistently by Region

This Research Insights summarizes a new study on overuse of health care by privately insured adults, finding geographic patterns that persist over time.