Commonwealth Fund August 13, 2024
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As states grapple with rising homelessness, financing street medicine through Medicaid can help address health needs and connect people to the resources they need to become stably housed
A recent federal change allows Medicare and Medicaid providers to bill for street medicine services, but more work is needed from state policymakers to support the expansion of street medicine
In 2023, more than 650,000 people in the U.S. were homeless — the highest number since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development started tracking these data. While 60 percent of people who are homeless live in shelters or transitional housing, the remaining 40 percent are unsheltered, meaning they live in places that aren’t considered suitable for human habitation, such...
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