Chronic conditions and healthcare cost and utilization among underserved Medicare beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT: Underserved older adults face increased risk for certain chronic conditions and multimorbidity, yet research on healthcare spending and utilization in these groups is limited. For example, there is a glaring absence of research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) Medicare beneficiaries. To address this gap, this study uses linked data from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging and Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS) and CMS Chronic Conditions Warehouse data (n = 902) to examine chronic conditions, healthcare spending and utilization among a diverse sample of SGM older adult Medicare beneficiaries. Chronic condition complexity was identified using the Medicare Chronic Conditions/Other Chronic Conditions files. Additional explanatory variables included adverse experiences, psychological and soc

SUBMITTER: Fredriksen Goldsen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12944782 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature