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What are the social determinants of health? (SDoH)
In short, they are things like safe housing in a safe neighborhood, quality education, access to transportation and healthy foods, and easily accessed health care.
of our health throughout our lifetime is determined by the conditions in our social and physical environments.
of all American workers are categorized as “low-wage workers”.
Only one mental health provider is available for every 350 individuals
44%
This equals 53 million people,
ages 18-64
The median annual earnings for someone in this group is $24k (approx.)
30%
of Americans surveyed indicated that they intentionally did not seek out medical care, due to cost.
In 2021
Accessing care…
50%
of low-wage workers reported they have cut back on food in the past year, in order to pay for medical care.
In 2022
In 2023
(Both surveys from West Health/Gallup)
Mental Health concerns…
According to the American Journal of Preventative Medicine,
80-90%
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42%
of U.S. adults with a diagnosable condition reported that they could not afford to access the treatment they needed.
According to 2023 statistics from the
National Alliance on Mental Illness
1/350
