TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Studies show “social determinants of health” – the conditions in which people live, learn, work and play – affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. New data released today by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) (“WellCare”) adds to the growing body of research by examining the social service needs in highest demand across the U.S. in the first half of 2019. WellCare reviewed more than 106,000 social service referrals made through the company’s Community Connections program, including WellCare’s Community Connections Help Line (CCHL), a toll-free phone line open to the general public that refers individuals and caregivers in need to a database of more than 300,000 social services in local communities across the country.