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Health-related social needs among older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage
C.L. Long, S.M. Franklin, A.S. Hagan, Y. Li, J.S. Rastegar, B. Glasheen, W.H. Shrank, B.W. Powers
Health Affairs
Health Affairs
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.
Long CL, Franklin SM, Hagan AS, Li Y, Rastegar JS, Glasheen B, Shrank WH, Powers BW. Health-related social needs among older adults enrolled in medicare advantage Health Affairs. 2022;41(4):557-562. DOI:10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01547. PMID: 35377752