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As federal immigration enforcement ramps up in communities across the country, health care providers — including those in the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Community — are seeing direct impacts on patients and the care they receive. Hospitals are contending with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exam rooms. CMS is giving addresses […]
NHCHC Partners with L.A. County Health Providers to Launch the “ADL Assistance in Recuperative Care” Pilot
NHCHC Opposes Grant Cuts and Calls for Stability Read More >>
What happened? On November 13, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) totaling $3.9 billion. NHCHC issued a statement in response, illustrating the significant harm that will occur as a result of new provisions that will cause people to lose
Imminent Supportive Housing Losses – Immediate Advocacy Needed Read More >>
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council strongly opposes the new funding restrictions outlined in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (CoC NOFO) released late last week because the proposed changes will increase homelessness. Most significantly, these restrictions will end funding
Take Action: New HUD Continuum of Care Funding Restrictions Will Increase Homelessness Read More >>
by Barbara DiPietro, Senior Director of Policy Last month, the federal government took one of its most aggressive steps in decades to criminalize mental illness, substance use disorder, and homelessness. On July 24, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” directly calling on states to arrest
Uncivil Commitment: Community Responses and Actions to Take to Reduce Harm of Recent EO Read More >>
Join the National Health Care for the Homeless Council in sending a letter to the Senate urging them to oppose the House reconciliation bill which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and provisions that will make it harder for people experiencing homelessness to maintain coverage. Sign on by June 6! View the full letter here. (Help us
Action Needed: Sign Our Letter to Urge the Senate to Protect Medicaid Read More >>
Pressure Delays Medicaid Cuts One More Week The House Energy and Commerce Committee has postponed their markup from May 7th to the week of May 12th after House leadership failed to reach a consensus on how and where to cut Medicaid. Moderate Republicans remain concerned about backlash from constituents if they agree to cuts, while
Medicaid Cuts Will Kill People – Unless we Stop Them Read More >>
by Laura Brennan, Senior Policy Manager for NHCHC From phone calls to in-person action, people across the country are mobilizing against attacks on our communities. The Senate is getting 1,600 calls a MINUTE (rather than the usual 40) because people are FIRED UP about plans to cut Medicaid, slash the federal budget, and imperil the
All the Cool Kids are Calling the Senate TODAY and Mobilizing Saturday — Join Us! Read More >>
