Coalition supports Social Determinants Accelerator Act

Last week Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a Senate version (S. 2986) of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act, legislation providing planning grants and technical assistance to help states and communities address the social determinants of health for high-need Medicaid patients. The American Hospital Association (AHA) supports this measure. Reps. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Tom Cole, R-Okla., Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the House bill (H.R. 4004) in July. The Aligning for Health coalition, whose members include the AHA, also supports the legislation. (AHA Today story, 12/6/19)