New Research Shows How Enhanced Connectivity Between Health and Social Service Systems Can Reduce Inequality, Inefficiency

This article explores research showing that cross-sector connections have been slower to develop in rural than urban communities, giving rise to a new and growing form of inequality across the United States.

These findings are part of a collection of 15 new studies released on July 14, 2020, in a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health, all focused on the topic of aligning health and social systems to improve population health.