Access to health care is critical for the health of individuals and for the well - being of the community , but health depends on more than medical care . Studies show that the social aspects of health , including education , socioeconomic status , poverty , the physical and social environment , nutrition , and health , among others , are at least as important for individuals as is medical care .
Access to health care is critical for the health of individuals and for the well-being of the community, but health depends on more than medical care. Studies show that the social determinants of health, including education, socioeconomic status, poverty, the physical and social environment, employment, and discrimination, among others, are at least as important for health as is medical care.