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- Title
How Medicaid and States Could Better Meet Health Needs of Persons Experiencing Homelessness.
- Authors
Charania, Sana
- Abstract
An estimated 580 000 people experienced homelessness on any single night in the United States in 2020. This article argues that, to address these persons' unmet needs, Medicaid should collaborate with clinicians and state programs to provide permanent supportive housing and housing support services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Access to shelter can improve health outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness and reduce overall health care costs.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICAID law; HOMELESSNESS; EVALUATION of medical care; STATE governments; MEDICAL care costs; CONGREGATE housing; PUBLIC housing; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; HOMELESS persons; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2021, Vol 23, Issue 11, p875
- ISSN
2376-6980
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2021.875