Sick and unsheltered: Homelessness as a major risk factor for emergency care utilization

Homelessness is a critical public health issue and socioeconomic epidemic associated with a disproportionate burden of disease and significant decrease in life expectancy. We compared emergency care utilization between individuals with documented homelessness to those enrolled in Medicaid without documented homelessness.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research