Hospitalization costs associated with homelessness/NEJMedicine

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Anitra, this Journal article may suply you some stats re healthcare costs
for homeless people.  -- Tom B

http://www.nejm.org/content/1998/0338/0024/1734.asp
Salit SA, Kuhn EM, Hartz AJ, Vu JM, Mosso AL. Hospitalization costs
associated with homelessness in New York City. N Engl J Med
1998;338:1734-40.

Hospitalizations and the Homeless  (New England Journal of Medicine, The)
Summary: (2) In 1995, homeless veterans accounted for 26 percent of all
Veterans Affairs inpatient expenditures for mental health ($404 million).
As was true for the Department of Veterans Affairs, we also found that
homeless patients accounted for 26 percent of public-hospital spending for
psychiatric and substance-abuse treatment, although they
represented just 10 percent of discharges.
First found: 14 Oct 1998   (Related Articles)
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