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August 7, 2025

Housing Insecurity, Behavioral Health Disorders, and Acute Care Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study of Medicaid Members in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

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MHMegan HoltorfDFDaniel FishKLKristen A Lacijan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows increased acute care utilization in housing insecure Medicaid members, indicating a need for integrated services.

Key Points

  • Housing insecurity significantly raises acute care utilization among Medicaid enrollees.
  • Individuals with housing insecurity and substance use disorder have much higher inpatient admission rates at 29.2%.
  • The study identified distinct cohorts: those with housing insecurity, substance use disorder, or both conditions.
  • Targeted interventions are crucial to improve health outcomes and reduce hospitalizations for these vulnerable groups.

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Holtorf et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0fa0e6551bb0af8d196bhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7274049/v1
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