Your Doctor Asked About Your Housing and Food. Then Nothing Happened. Here's Why.
Two-thirds of clinics now screen patients for housing instability, food insecurity, and social needs. But 1 in 4 positive screens never lead to a completed referral. If you've ever felt like the system asked a question it wasn't ready to answer — you were right.
Apr 07, 2026 Matthew Sexton, LCSW