Briefing
Presented By: NIHCM
How to Build Healthier Communities: From the Opioid Crisis to Social Determinants
Time & Location
Oct
11
12:00 - 1:45 PM ET
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room G50 (C and First Streets NE Entrance) Washington, DC 20002
This briefing in Washington, DC featured forward-thinking leaders whose expertise spans the public and private sectors to share their insights on how to build healthier communities by addressing social determinants of health and the opioid crisis. Topics of discussion included:
- An update from CDC on their latest opioid overdose prevention efforts and new guidance on opioid prescribing
- Successful community-led partnerships to fight hunger in rural America and address the drivers of food insecurity
- State and local initiatives tackling the root causes of health inequities by redesigning health care delivery to meet social needs
Presentations
What Makes Us Sick: Getting Real about Social Determinants of Health
Donald M. Berwick
Former CMS Administrator under President Obama
A Fearless Food Fight: Helping to Address Food Insecurity in Arkansas
Curtis Barnett
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
The Opioid Overdose Epidemic: CDC Response
Grant Baldwin
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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