
Social determinants of health have twice the impact on
overall health outcomes of clinical care
Michigan Social Health Interventions
to Eliminate Disparities
• Current design of the US healthcare
system not well aligned with actual
drivers of health
• Clinical care accounts for only 20% of
patients’ health outcomes, yet for the
overwhelming majority of health care
spending
• Little investment has been made in
addressing the social determinants of
health, which account for 40% of health
outcomes