CONCLUSION
As New York City moved into the post-pandemic period, the healthcare experiences of high-need New Yorkers continued to reflect persistent inequality. Across this brief, we find that housing hardship is closely linked to barriers in accessing care: high-need New Yorkers with housing hardship were more likely to delay or go without physical and mental healthcare and had greater difficulty getting to appointments. They also faced housing conditions, such as unsafe environments or a lack of space to recover, that directly under- mined their ability to manage their health. As the pandemic waned, fewer high-need New Yorkers reported having a usual place of care and more went to emergency rooms, especially those with persistent housing hardship. These trends echo findings from earlier briefs showing that high-need New Yorkers facing economic disadvantage continued to strug- gle with affordability, appointment access, and consistent engagement with primary care as the pandemic waned. Taken together, these results show that for high-need New Yorkers, housing hardship and healthcare access are deeply intertwined. Even as some pandemic-related disruptions receded, those experiencing housing instability continued to face substantial obstacles to maintaining their health, highlighting the need for co- ordinated efforts that address both housing and healthcare access for those with the greatest needs.
HOW HOUSING IS LINKED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS AMONG NEW YORKERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC 19
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