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. 2022 Apr;41(4):557-562.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01547.

Health-Related Social Needs Among Older Adults Enrolled In Medicare Advantage

Charron L Long  1 , Stephanie M Franklin  2 , Angela S Hagan  3 , Yong Li  4 , Jeremiah S Rastegar  5 , Bill Glasheen  6 , William H Shrank  7 , Brian W Powers  8
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Health-Related Social Needs Among Older Adults Enrolled In Medicare Advantage

Charron L Long et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Among older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage, health-related social needs are highly prevalent, with financial strain, food insecurity, and poor housing quality the most commonly reported. The distribution of health-related social needs is uneven, with significant disparities according to race, socioeconomic status, and sex.

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