Housing Instability Characteristics Among Transgender Veterans Cared for in the Veterans Health Administration, 2013-2016.

To characterize housing instability among transgender veterans using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care in the United States. We used administrative data on veterans screened for housing instability from 2013 to 2016; participants included 5717 transgender veterans and 17 133 cisgender veterans. We defined housing instability by a positive screen or VHA Homeless Program use.

Characteristics of Opioid Prescriptions to Veterans With Cirrhosis.

Background & Aims: Despite increased risks for adverse effects in patients with cirrhosis, little is known about opioid prescriptions for this population. We aimed to assess time trends in opioid prescribing and factors associated with receiving opioids among patients with cirrhosis.

Methods: Among Veterans with cirrhosis, identified using national Veterans Health Administration data (2005-2014), we assessed characteristics of patients and their prescriptions for opioids.