Substantial unmet need was identified: only 40% of youth received medical care and 34% mental health services in the prior 3 months, and just 15% received mental or emotional health services (34% in the high-risk group). Among the 193 youth, 16.6% were moderate-risk and 18.1% high-risk for suicide, and 57.5% reported ever being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

Experiencing homelessness (aOR 2.4, 95% CI 1.35–4.36) and engaging in transactional sex (aOR 2.4, 95% CI 1.35–4.31) were each associated with higher odds of mpox, and the interaction term was not significant. Among participants, 63 (4.9%) were unhoused, 61 (4.7%) engaged in transactional sex and 20 (1.5%) reported both. The authors called for tailored vaccine outreach, housing support and low-barrier care.

Outcomes assessed were tract-level prevalence of breast, cervical, colorectal and cholesterol screening in relation to subsidized housing availability. Across 70,006 tracts, adjusted cervical and cholesterol screening increased monotonically across quintiles of subsidized housing in extreme-poverty areas; cervical screening was 5.47 percentage points higher (95% CI = 5.20-5.73) in Q5 (81.3%) than Q1 (75.8%), with cholesterol screening differences similar in magnitude. Differences in breast and colorectal screening across quintiles were minimal (<1%) within poverty strata.

The authors argued that neighborhood-level disadvantage stems from structural forces such as systemic racism operating through zoning, housing access and neighborhood segregation, and that place-based deprivation indices allow these mechanisms to be examined in relation to post-transplant outcomes. They offered illustrative examples of how SDI components could influence liver transplant recipient outcomes and urged researchers to select indices deliberately and build robust frameworks. The underlying mortality and graft survival results are attributed to Forman et al.

Barriers to outpatient care, medication access and hygiene maintenance contributed directly to disease severity. The patient presented with full-thickness ulcers with hypergranulated tissue and maceration; before diagnosis, repeated visits and referrals cost him his job and financial support. Psychosocial history included complex trauma, depression and functional decline, with distress from chronic pain, stigmatization and repeated dismissal by the health system. He was discharged to a wound care referral with a poor prognosis given advanced disease and limited access to care. The authors called for interdisciplinary models integrating dermatologic care with housing support and case management.

Patients living in the most socially deprived areas had a significantly higher risk of death, after adjustment for clinical and demographic factors.

Recent HUD-VASH enrollment was associated with 48% higher odds of influenza vaccination in the adjusted difference-in-differences model (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.19–1.85, p < .001). Vaccination during the 3-month follow-up reached 32.1% among HUD-VASH enrollees versus 20.8% among other homeless veterans (standardized mean difference 0.258, 95% CI 0.249–0.266, p < .001), across 497,892 veterans experiencing homelessness of whom 61,018 (12.3%) enrolled. Vaccination was also more common among older veterans (mean 58 vs 52 years) and those with greater comorbidity burden.

SSVF enrollment was associated with lower 3-year all-cause mortality (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.82–0.92), higher outpatient costs (+$7,534) and lower inpatient costs (−$10,020).

In the 55+ cohort, stable housing reduced 5-year deaths from 218 to 184 and raised lifetime QALYs from 5.64 to 7.52, at $80,700 per QALY gained ($54,800 in the 18-54 cohort). Cost per QALY stayed under $100,000 in sensitivity analyses.

Results were mixed by service type. Tenancy support was associated with 51% lower odds of all-cause mortality and peer support with 20% lower emergency department use, but transitional housing support was associated with 15% more ED visits, and crisis management with 45% more ED visits, 41% more outpatient visits and 90% more psychiatric hospitalizations.

Housing assistance was associated with lower odds of distant-stage diagnosis versus matched controls for breast cancer (aOR 0.85), colorectal cancer (aOR 0.90) and non-small cell lung cancer (aOR 0.83) among 52,532 assisted adults aged 66–95. No significant association was found for prostate cancer.

Veterans who gained housing were more than twice as likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening as those who remained homeless (aHR 2.3, 95% CI 2.2–2.3). Of 117,619 veterans eligible for but not up to date on colorectal cancer screening, 49.0% gained housing; of 6,517 eligible for breast cancer screening, 47.5% gained housing.

Comorbid mental health/substance use disorder rates were 24.7% among homeless veterans and 32.0% among those in supported housing, vs 5.8% among independently housed veterans. Homeless veterans with comorbidity used more outpatient, inpatient and ED care than supported-housing veterans, who in turn used more than independently housed veterans.

High receipt of housing services was associated with higher odds of a documented suicide attempt in the following 6 months (aOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.06–1.22), as was high use of justice programs (aOR 1.24). No significant association was found for employment services. The authors interpreted the positive association as increased surveillance and documentation rather than increased risk.

Higher income, education level and broadband speed each reduced the probability of violating recommended preventive measures, promoted health awareness, and lowered COVID-19 cases. Conversely, low access to healthy foods increased case counts. The study also reports findings on food habits, living conditions and the link between education and broadband access.

Higher county broadband internet access was associated with lower COVID-19 mortality, with a negative, strong association robust across all three periods tested, and with lower incidence, also strong but sensitive to the period examined (weakening as the window lengthened from July-August to July-October). The association with self-reported masking was positive but modest, and masking did not meaningfully mediate the link between internet access and incidence or mortality, suggesting other protective pathways such as remote work, telehealth and reduced exposure.

Outcomes assessed were non-housing spillover effects of rental assistance: food insufficiency and psychological distress. Rental assistance reduced the probability of food insufficiency (average treatment effect -0.09), anxiety symptoms (-0.10), and depression symptoms (-0.08).

Interventions with low agentic demand, such as welfare reform, housing support, and legislative measures, yielded the most consistent reductions in health inequity. High-agentic interventions were effective only when carefully tailored to disadvantaged populations and otherwise risked widening disparities.

Food insecurity, lack of internet access, trouble with housing costs, lack of health insurance and transportation difficulties were each associated with significantly lower mammography rates (p < 0.01) in both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, among 8,392 weighted eligible female respondents of whom 74.6% reported mammography within two years; employment status was not associated (p > 0.10). For colorectal screening (14,765 weighted eligible respondents, 69.0% screened), all seven domains showed significantly lower screening unadjusted (p < 0.001); after adjustment only internet access, lack of health insurance, lack of college education and employment status remained significant (all p < 0.001), while food insecurity (p = 0.224), housing costs (p = 0.628) and transportation delays (p = 0.090) did not. The authors concluded that lack of internet access, health insurance and formal education were independently associated with lower screening and called for targeted SDOH interventions.

Results found that depressive symptoms increased in renters after experiencing cuts to housing benefits. There is evidence to support that reducing housing support to low-income individuals worsens mental health.

Recipients of the vouchers experienced improvements in neighborhood opportunity overall and in social/economic, educational, and health/environmental domains.

Depressive symptoms among individuals receiving housing assistance increased by 1.8% after the change in UK government policy compared to individuals not receiving assistance.

Almost all of the studies included in review demonstrated that poorer housing status was associated with poorer outcomes, including adherence to antiretroviral medications, access and utilization of HIV medical care, HIV clinical outcomes, ED and inpatient utilization, sex and drug risk behaviors, and other health outcomes.

The authors did not find substantial evidence that the value of housing assistance impacts overall health or outcomes. They did determine that the impact on health likely depends on the value of the housing assistance, where greater assistance frees up more resources to spend on other needs.

The authors found that receiving HUD assistance was associated with lower uninsurance rates and rates of unmet health care needs due to cost.

Access to broadband internet was associated with the utilization of telemedicine services among a rural, working-class community.

Temporary financial assistance was found to decrease healthcare costs in ED, outpatient mental health, outpatient substance use disorder treatment, inpatient mental health, and residential behavioral health.

This article focuses on the relationship between housing instability and health outcomes, including heart disease and mental health conditions, particularly focusing on variations among racial and income groups. It found that housing instability was strongly associated with heart disease and mental health conditions.

Broadband internet access was associated with engagement in telehealth.

Unstable housing was found to reduce the likelihood of viral suppression and the probability of having adequate CD4 cell count.

The authors found an association between project-based housing and a reduced likelihood of the participant having uncontrollable diabetes, compared to participants in the waitlist group receiving no benefits. Participants in project-based housing had lower HbA1c levels compared to individuals receiving no assistance, but this finding was not significant.

The authors recorded positive impacts of the program as it expanded the reach and intensity of permanent supportive housing and enhanced continuity of care.

Participants who obtained housing over the study period had fewer depressive symptoms and a lower rate of acute care use compared to participants who remained homeless.

Reliable broadband access is associated with better outcomes for planned procedures and provides patients the opportunity to research and gather information relating to their medical conditions and decisions.

Internet access has a significant part in health care outcomes and can be used to reduce disparities in health care access and health outcomes.

There is significant variability in the current research, but there is documented evidence that the use of mobile phones in care for older adults can improve clinical outcomes and promote follow up.

Counties with poor broadband access have significantly higher rates of CVD, CVD risk factors, and CVD mortality, in addition to poorer access to physicians.

Results found a strong relationship between housing need and poor HIV care engagement. Additionally, receiving housing assistance increased access and retention to HIV care. Study provides strong evidence that housing needs are a significant barrier to consistent inappropriate HIV medical care and that housing assistance directly improves health care outcomes.

The author summarizes literature that housing may improve health. In one study, placing people experiencing homelessness in permanent supportive housing was associated with an 80% decrease in mortality among homeless adults with AIDS.

The study found benefits among the study population in terms of psychiatric and substance use disorders, including drug and alcohol abuse.