Health in Action Collaborative

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Connecting communities to care

The U.S. health system is at a breaking point. Staffing shortages, fragmented care, and widening inequities are leaving millions without consistent, trusted support. Plus, up to 80% of health outcomes are shaped by social determinants of health outside the clinic — housing, transportation, food access, education, cultural navigation, and trust building with communities. Solutions to overcome these gaps in care are underfunded and under-integrated into health strategies. This offers us an opportunity to reimagine how health is supported and led in communities nationwide.

The Health in Action Collaborative brings together committed cross-sector leaders to identify, amplify, scale, and support some of the most promising and innovative solutions that better connect communities to quality care — and mobilize collective action around them.

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Our mission
The Health In Action Collaborative aims to connect more communities to high quality care by supporting solutions that address current gaps in access to healthcare for millions of Americans.

As of 2025, 48% of adults report delaying or forgoing needed care due to costs, coverage limitations, or access barriers, with rates highest among low-income and historically marginalized populations. (kff.org)

More than 76 million Americans live in a Health Professional Shortage Area and there is a gap of over 13,000 practitioners to serve communities. (kff.org)

Every dollar invested in a CHW intervention that addresses unmet social needs for disadvantaged people was found to return $2.47 to an average Medicaid payer within the fiscal year. (HealthAffairs)

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Areas of exploration
Community Health Workers
Funding models
Social determinants of health
Workforce development for community-connected health workers and solutions
Root cause strategies
Technology and innovation in community-connected care
Rural health
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Strengthening Public Health with Community Health Workers
This year, the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACW), Sanofi, NationSwell and Atlas Clarity launched a new report that gives all supporters of community wellbeing a clear roadmap for how to better help their communities thrive, by integrating CHWs into public health solutions and provide sustained funding for their work.
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Why join

Collaborative members join a peer-driven journey to support proven, underinvested solutions that connect more communities to quality healthcare, aligning around shared goals and taking action to ensure these solutions are integrated, resourced, and valued.

Unlike most public health convenings, the Collaborative is a sustained, facilitated experience focused on real outcomes and relationship-building. It’s powered by NationSwell’s award-winning model for ecosystem engagement and collective action. As a Collaborative partner, your voice helps shape the vision—from the challenges we tackle to the stories we tell. You’ll take part in design sessions, help guide content, and support the elevation of key solutions and partners.

 

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