ZIP Code v. Genetic Code: How Health Plans Can Use Technology to Address the Social Determinants of Health
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ZIP Code v. Genetic Code: How Health Plans Can Use Technology to Address the Social Determinants of Health
February 4, 2020
ZIP Code v. Genetic Code: How Health Plans Can Use Technology to Address the Social Determinants of Health
When it comes to the state of our health in the U.S., the playing field is anything but level.
Study after study has shown that life circumstances, such as access to adequate food, education and healthcare, have a bigger impact on our health than our genetic makeup.
In other words, our healthcare destiny may depend more on our ZIP code than our genetic code.
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