In our second profile in a series exploring why some regions of the U.S. are able to improve their residents’ health and health care even with limited resources, Martha Hostetter, Sarah Klein, and Douglas McCarthy examine how Stockton, California’s health care organizations, schools, social service agencies, nonprofits, and public health department forged partnerships and leveraged resources to meet the community’s considerable needs.
Also see To the Point for insights on how local leaders in the regions profiled are working together to solve common problems, by increasing access to care, reforming the care delivery system, or addressing social factors that impede health.