The most common barriers involve difficulty recovering at home and unsafe living conditions (Figure 10). High-need New Yorkers with housing hardship were more likely to report not having a clean and comfort- able place to recover, with 7% of those facing some hardship and 11% of those with persistent hardship re- porting this challenge, compared to just 3% of those without hardship. A similar pattern appears for unsafe living conditions, such as exposure to mold or lead: 9–11% of those with housing hardship reported unsafe conditions, compared to 4% of those with stable housing. The most common housing-related healthcare barriers were lack of a clean place to recover and unsafe living conditions, such as mold and lead exposure, over 2023-2024. Figure 10 Figure 10: The most common housing-related healthcare barriers were lack of a clean place to recover and unsafe living conditions, such as mold and lead exposure, over 2023-2024.
Stable Housing
Some Housing Hardship
Persistent Housing Hardship
20%
18%
16%
14%
11%
12%
11%
9%
10%
7%
8%
6%
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No Clean Place to Recover
Unsafe Living Conditions
Source: Poverty Tracker longitudinal survey data, cohorts 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 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. The findings in this section confirm that high-need New Yorkers experiencing housing hardship not only face greater barriers to accessing healthcare but are also more likely to live in conditions that directly com- promise and impede their ability to manage their health.
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