The Council’s Blogs
A Closer Look
An in-depth look at issues or topics affecting people who are homeless and the broader Health Care for the Homeless community.
Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Part 2
By Barbara DiPietro, Senior Director of Policy On Monday, April 22, the Supreme Court heard the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass — a case that determines whether it is cruel and unusual punishment…
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
By Barbara DiPietro, Senior Director of Policy In Grants Pass, Ore., there is a law that bans camping in public — and the law defines a campsite as any place that has…
Two New Briefs Show Medical Respite Moving into Mainstream Medicaid
By Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Senior Director of Policy I’m excited to share two new issue briefs that focus on the role of Medicaid in paying for medical respite care. Our first brief — Status…
The HCH Helpdesk
Answers frequently asked questions by HCH health center staff and address recurring needs related to health services for people experiencing homelessness.
Subpoena Policy and Procedure
Subpoena Policy and Procedure Primary audience: HCH health center staff. Subpoena Policy and Procedure at Health Care for the Homeless Sites The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Standards for…
Proving a Negative: Verifying Homelessness for HCH Eligibility
Primary audience: HCH health center staff. This month we take up the notion of “proving” health center patients are indeed experiencing homelessness. (Find a less colloquial, in-depth version of this in our 2018 technical…
Gender-Affirming Care and HCH: Definitions, Resources, and Opportunities
Primary audience: health care organizations and providers What is Gender-Affirming Care? The term gender-affirming care is often used specifically to describe trauma-informed and patient-centered health care sought by trans and non-binary individuals; it can range…