Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Dr. Sameer Amin on Sustaining Medicaid and Social Determinants of Health Investments
Mar 22, 2026
Dr. Sameer Amin, Chief Medical Officer at LA Care and interventional cardiologist focused on population health, discusses durable community infrastructure over short programs. He highlights investments in housing, food access and care coordination. He talks about measuring ROI, operational gains, and targeting high‑yield social determinants under budget pressure.
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Build Durable Community Infrastructure
- Treat SDOH work as building durable community infrastructure rather than time-limited programs.
- LA Care invests in population health programming, community grants, and resource centers so benefits persist for members who cycle in and out of Medi-Cal.
Prioritize High Yield SDOH Investments
- Prioritize high-yield SDOH investments that show measurable change quickly like housing and food access.
- Use analytics and KPIs to target beneficiaries and track early shifts in readmissions, ER use, and care-gap closure.
Count Nonmedical Returns As ROI
- Measure ROI broadly beyond direct medical spend to include quality performance, network strength, and reduced administrative burden.
- LA Care counts fewer grievances, better quality scores, and operational efficiency as tangible returns.