Health-Related Social Needs Among Older Adults Enrolled In Medicare Advantage
Charron Long, Stephanie M. Franklin, Angela Hagan, Yong Li, Jeremiah Rastegar, Bill Glasheen, William H. Shrank, Brian W. Powers
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.
Topics & Concepts
Socioeconomic statusSocial determinants of healthGerontologyHealth equityMedicare AdvantageFood insecurityEnvironmental healthMedicineHealth carePublic healthFood securityEconomic growthNursingGeographyEconomicsPopulationArchaeologyAgricultureFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare Studies