While the harsh—and often toxic—conditions of service leave this population more vulnerable than the general population to a large variety of acute and chronic conditions, the vast majority of healthcare facilities do not recognize them, much less address their unique healthcare needs. This situation represents a significant health equity failure on the part of commercial healthcare facilities. Because this population comprises 10% - 25% of most commercial healthcare facilities' patient populations, inequitable care can also be financially painful to the facility itself in the form of costly readmission penalties.