Health Sector 101

Housing is health care. The truth of that statement is clearer now than ever before. But as we’ve found in our coverage of health and community development over the past couple of years, knowing that partnering with the health sector is a good idea and understanding how to do it are two different things.

Over the next several weeks, we’ll talk about some of the parts that often don’t get said—Who are the players in the health sector, and what are their incentives to address social determinants of health? What is the difference between public health and medical care? How do partnerships get started? We hope these articles will give community development practitioners the context and the confidence to forge new and better partnerships with their health sector counterparts.

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Health Sector 101

“Why Would a Hospital Do This?” Shifting Institutional Culture for Health Equity

Health Care and Community Development Partnerships in the Time of COVID-19

8 Ways to Connect with Your Public Health Department

Outside Their Comfort Zone: Health Sector Players Speaking Up for Housing Policy Change

Forming Partnerships With Public Health Departments, Part 1: Why It’s a Good Idea

A Quick Look at the U.S. Health Care Sector

The U.S. Health Care System: Players and Incentives