As the pandemic waned, a growing share of high-need New Yorkers reported difficulty getting to their last healthcare appointment . Figure 6 Yorkers reported difficulty getting to their last healthcare appointment.
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The results from this section indicate that among high-need New Yorkers, housing is not an isolated chal- lenge; it is closely linked to barriers in accessing healthcare. High-need individuals experiencing housing hardship were consistently more likely to delay or go without needed physical and mental healthcare and more likely to report difficulty getting to their appointments than high-need individuals without hardship. Delaying or forgoing necessary healthcare can worsen symptoms and exacerbate underlying illnesses, po- tentially increasing the future need for care (and its eventual costs). 13 Prior briefs show that affordability and insurance coverage remain key factors limiting access to care among economically disadvantaged New Yorkers, underscoring the role of cost in these unmet needs. 14 Taken together, these findings emphasize the ongoing economic barriers to receiving timely care, par- ticularly for high-need New Yorkers facing compound economic disadvantage and persistent housing instability. Source: Poverty Tracker longitudinal survey data, cohorts three, four, and five. High-need refers to New Yorkers with high healthcare needs, such as multiple chronic health conditions, serious psychological distress, or a work-limiting health condition. Source: Poverty Tracker longitudinal survey data, cohorts three, four, and five. High-need refers to New Yorkers with high healthcare needs, such as multiple chronic health conditions, serious psychological distress, or a work-limiting health condition.
13 Weissman et al., “Delayed access to health care: Risk factors, reasons, and consequences.” 14 Koutavas, A., Hussein, M., Bushman-Copp, L., and Wimer, C. "Patterns of Delayed Healthcare Among New Yorkers with High Healthcare Need Over the Course of the Pandemic."
HOW HOUSING IS LINKED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS AMONG NEW YORKERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC 12
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