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The Latest Thinking from Magnus Consultants

Medicaid, Health Equity and the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
Medicaid covers nearly 79 million Americans today. As health inequity and racial disparities persist, Medicaid coverage assumes even greater significance for disadvantaged populations who rely on this coverage for essential care.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
April 29, 2022 | Article
The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 Seeks SDoH Innovation through New Grants
The bill would add $25 million for state and local governments to create projects that improve health and social outcomes.
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
August 03, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #12: Gun Violence and the Social Determinants
Gun violence is a pernicious health equity problem, but policymakers are finding new levers to improve it. Can you solve this week's themed puzzle?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
August 02, 2021 | Crossword
The Social Determinants Take Center Stage on Capitol Hill
The new bipartisan-led Social Determinants of Health Caucus promises to be a hub for federal SDoH strategy and funding. Will it live up to its lofty charter?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
July 27, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #11: The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 (SDAA)
The Social Determinants Accelerator Act, which failed to find support in 2019, has 44 cosponsors in the 117th Congress. Can you find the hidden words in this week's SDAA-themed puzzle?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
July 26, 2021 | Crossword
Unemployment and the Long COVID-19 Recovery
American unemployment spiked in 2020 as COVID-19 took hold in the United States. How is the nation recovering?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
July 22, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #10: Congressional SDoH Caucus
The Congressional SDoH Caucus launched July 21 with the aim to improve the impact of social determinant services through federal funding. Can you complete this week's caucus-themed puzzle?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
July 21, 2021 | Crossword
Relief Legislation Focuses on Education Access and Equity
How does the American Rescue Plan Act address access and equity in education?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
July 13, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #9:
Ready for a challenge?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
July 12, 2021 | Crossword
Greater Access to Care a Central Focus of Relief Legislation
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted access to healthcare coverage, and where does ARPA provide relief?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
July 06, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #8: Focus on Access to Care
Ready for a challenge? Try your hand at this week's access-themed puzzle.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
July 05, 2021 | Crossword
Housing Relief a Central Focus of the American Rescue Plan Act
The affordable housing crisis was exacerbated by COVID-19. What provisions does ARPA make to improve housing security among America’s most vulnerable?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 29, 2021 | Article
Transportation and the American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan Act provides critical investment across the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). What role does transportation play in the relief package?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 22, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #7: Housing and the American Rescue Plan
Ready for a challenge? Try your hand at this week's housing-themed puzzle.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 21, 2021 | Crossword
Hunger and the American Rescue Plan Act
With hunger on the rise in America, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) gives many a reason for hope. How does the bill address hunger and food insecurity specifically?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
June 15, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #6: Transportation and the American Rescue Plan
This week's crossword is themed for transportation. Can you find the hidden words?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 14, 2021 | Crossword
Investigating President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill
Public health policy is a key lever for healthcare change. How is the American Rescue Plan expected to change the social determinant landscape?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 08, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #5: Food Security and the American Rescue Plan
This week's crossword is themed for food security. Can you find the hidden words?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
June 07, 2021 | Crossword
The High Cost of Unmet Social Needs
The social determinants are well understood for their role in health and wellbeing. What do we know about the cost of unmet social needs?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
June 01, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #4: American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will deploy tens of billions of dollars in incremental federal spending on the social determinants. Can you solve this ARPA-themed puzzle?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
May 26, 2021 | Crossword
Mental Health, Physical Health and the Social Barriers
Mental health plays an increasingly important role in the social determinant picture. How does member mental health fit into the SDoH framework?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
May 25, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #3: Healthcare Costs
This week's crossword is themed for healthcare finance. Can you find the hidden words?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
May 24, 2021 | Crossword
3 Questions for Healthcare Leaders
These are the questions healthcare leaders should consider on the road to improving the social determinants.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
May 18, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #2: Mental Health Awareness
The second Magnus crossword is themed for the final full week of mental health awareness month. Can you complete the puzzle?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
May 17, 2021 | Crossword
Food Insecurity and Population Health
Food insecurity is well understood as a social determinant limitation. Who is affected, and how?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
May 11, 2021 | Article
Magnus Crossword #1: Tools of the Trade
Bend your mind and test your skill with the inaugural Magnus crossword. Can you find the 5 healthcare analytics tools hidden in the puzzle?
Brian Lash, Managing Partner and CEO
May 10, 2021 | Crossword
Life After COVID: Short- and Long-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Social Determinants of Health
What effect has COVID-19 had on the social determinants of health, and what can healthcare organizations do to address evolving limitations among their members?
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
May 04, 2021 | Article
Member Experience and SDoH
Member experience is rapidly becoming the measuring stick for success not only within CMS Stars but also towards attaining positive population health outcomes.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
April 15, 2021 | Guidance
SDoH Outlook for Pharmacy/Rx
Healthcare organizations play an essential role in an individual's ability to overcome social risk factors impacting medication adherence that helps control chronic conditions, hypertension, and cholesterol.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
April 11, 2021 | Guidance
SDoH Outlook for Chronic Conditions
Food insecurity, housing insecurity, transportation, and overall limited access to care are leading indicators for chronic conditions and diseases, invariably triggering poor health outcomes.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
April 07, 2021 | Guidance
SDoH Impact on HEDIS
Social determinants largely dictate an individual's ability to complete critical screenings and necessary healthcare activities, vital to the success of an organization's HEDIS and Stars ratings.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
April 03, 2021 | Guidance
SDoH and Stars
As CMS Stars continues to grow in both scale and difficulty, so too must health plans and systems display principled agility to keep up with the many growing demands.
Yogin Shroff, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer
March 31, 2021 | Guidance