Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada in the post COVID-19 pandemic era: a matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence is limited about healthcare cost disparities associated with homelessness, particularly in recent years after major policy and resource changes affecting people experiencing homelessness occurred after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated 1-year healthcare expenditures, overall and by type of service, among a representative sample of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada, in 2021 and 2022, and compared these to costs among matched housed and low-income housed individuals.

Methods

Data from individuals experiencing homelessness participating in the Ku-gaa-gii pimitizi-win cohort study were linked with Ontario health administrative databases. Participants (n = 640) were matched 1:5 by age, sex-assigned-at-birth and index month to p

SUBMITTER: Richard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421185 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature