Supportive and Preventive Medicine

conclusions; it is often difficult to identify the specific SDoH associated with a particular outcomes because

different SDoH are tied closely together

A retrospective evaluation of older adults admitted to the ICU demonstrated a greater risk for

functional and cognitive decline in patients with dual Medicare–Medicaid coverage compared with

those with Medicare with supplemental insurance, suggesting opportunities for improved allocation of

this finding, indicating uninsured patients are less likely to receive common critical care procedures

Lower individual socioeconomic status has also been associated with increased health care use and

Members of minority groups are demonstrated to experience higher mortality and disparate end of