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Hundreds of medical and social-services organizations have advocated for the passage of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, a bipartisan House bill that would establish an interagency council on SDOH, among other provisions.
As outlined in a letter sent this week by the Aligning for Health association to members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the legislation would empower communities across the country to share data across sectors, foster partnerships, make use of available resources and coordinate care – all with the aim of improving outcomes.
“Taken together, these elements will address the complexity that often stymies innovative cross-sector efforts or limits the scope and scalability of initiatives at the state and local level,” read the letter.