The U.S. spends significantly less on social services than other countries and continues to make additional cuts to these programs. Doing so makes it more challenging to adequately address social determinants of health and contributes to higher costs elsewhere, such as through increased healthcare spending. A recent article in Modern Healthcare discusses the need to further invest in social services like Meals on Wheels and integrate social services into the provision of healthcare to improve health outcomes and lower spending. Read the full article here.