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Health and Health Services Access Among Adults With Disabilities Who Receive Federal Housing Assistance

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  • Debra L. Brucker
  • Veronica Helms
  • Teresa Souza

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Using newly available U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrative data linked with National Health Interview Survey data, this study estimates the prevalence of disability among HUD-assisted adults and examines health disparities for this population. The linked data suggest a much higher prevalence of disability among HUD-assisted adults than previously suggested by HUD administrative data. Controlling for individual characteristics and HUD program type, assisted-housing residents who have disabilities experienced higher rates of self-reported fair or poor health, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cigarette smoking. Adults with disabilities had more frequent use of emergency rooms and increased concerns with affording the necessary health care. HUD-assisted adult residents with disabilities were more likely than residents without disabilities to be connected to the health-care system, having higher rates of insurance coverage and more frequent contact with specialists, general doctors, and mental health-care providers. Policy implications are discussed.

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  • Debra L. Brucker & Veronica Helms & Teresa Souza, 2018. "Health and Health Services Access Among Adults With Disabilities Who Receive Federal Housing Assistance," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 248-266, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:28:y:2018:i:2:p:248-266
    DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2017.1357048
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