Introduction: Homeless individuals bear a disproportionately high burden of disease. Lack of health insurance amongst homeless populations is a significant barrier to healthcare access.
Methods: This study explored barriers and facilitators to health insurance via a survey-format that focused predominantly on attitudes towards health insurance and enrollment assistance.
Results: Majority of respondents endorse a facilitator to guide the enrollment process at their location of healthcare. While 43.8% of participants reported they knew where to go for enrollment assistance, 43.7% did not. 100% of participants agreed that health insurance is important, while only 43.1% were insured.
Conclusion: Distrust regarding facilitation in the previous literature is overstated. Confusion during enrollment process is a merited concern. Data from this study showed that the population prioritizes health insurance. Financial barriers remain significant. This population has overall positive attitude towards health insurance enrollment and facilitation. Low-level outreach is warranted