Regular Medicaid Home Visits and Emergency Department Use Among Older Adults During Extreme Heat
In this cohort study of community-dwelling dual-eligible enrollees, regular Medicaid home visits prior to heat events were not associated with changes in ED visits during extreme heat. This finding suggests that while regular home visits may not have reduced ED visits during heat events, they could have helped facilitate timely care-seeking when heat-related symptoms arose.
Authors
- Angela Senders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2507-4818)
- Katherine Courchaine
- Clint Sergi
- R Tamara Konetzka
- Hyunjee Kim
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54225
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.09