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

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

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.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Medicare Part C*
  • United States