Racial Disparity In Hospital Inpatient Cost: Homeless Versus Non-Homeless Patients

There is no study empirically comparing the racial disparity in hospital inpatient cost between homeless and non-homeless patients. This paper compares hospital inpatient costs between homeless and non-homeless patients across race groups. This paper further provides comprehensive descriptive information on patient characteristics, insurance coverage, disease prevalence, and severity of illness for homeless patients and non-homeless patients by race groups.

Publication Date: 
2013
Volume: 
16
Issue: 
3
Journal Name: 
Value in Health