Understanding Patients’ Interest in Healthcare-Based Social Assistance Programs

Over the past decade, increased recognition of the impact of social and economic factors such as financial strain, food insecurity, and housing instability on health1,2,3 and healthcare utilization4–7 has led to growing interest in and recommendations for healthcare sector efforts to address social risk factors as part of clinical care.8,9 The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians both recommend that primary care providers screen and address social risk factors as part of routine primary care visits.