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NHCHC Celebrates Five Years of the National Institute for Medical Respite Care

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is thrilled to celebrate five years of the National Institute for Medical Respite Care! Launched July 15, 2020, NIMRC is a special program built to advance best practices, deliver expert consulting services, and disseminate state-of-field knowledge in recuperative and medical respite care.   Medical respite services have expanded […]

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Health Center Guidance Updated

HHS Pushes for Health Centers to Deny Care to Non-Citizens

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded decades old policy that allowed health centers — and many other health care and education programs — to serve individuals regardless of immigration status. This new guidance asserts that health center services are now considered “federal public benefits,” and many non-citizens will no longer be eligible

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New Law Reverses 10 Years of Progress, Putting Lives and Communities at Risk

New Law Reverses 10 Years of Progress, Putting Lives and Communities at Risk Today, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a measure that will strip Medicaid coverage from more than 12 million people, put thousands of lives at risk each year, and threaten the stability of health clinics and hospitals across the country.

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Register Now for the RCPN All Member Meeting on August 27th

All Member Meetings provide an opportunity to join together with other medical respite program providers and administrators to discuss key issues affecting medical respite care. We will provide updates on NIMRC, resource, and policy issues. This will be followed by a short presentation and large group discussion on current issues affecting the field, where attendees

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Register Now for an EDAC Community Conversation on June 27th – Healthcare In Crisis: Medicaid and Medicare

Is Medicaid, a vital safety net providing healthcare to millions of Americans, facing a crisis? Join the Ellen Dailey Advocacy Committee (EDAC) for our June Community Conversation on Friday, June 27th from 4:00pm-5:30pm (CT) as we delve into the current state of Medicaid, and take a closer look at the challenges it faces, including funding

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Advocacy Alert

Action Needed: Sign Our Letter to Urge the Senate to Protect Medicaid

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

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Medical Respite Role-Specific Meetups

Join Others in Roles Like Yours at Our Medical Respite Meetups

We’re excited to continue our virtual role-specific meetups for medical respite and recuperative care professionals in 2025! Many medical respite programs are the only program of their kind in their community, and it can feel challenging to have conversations with others who truly understand your day-to-day work. Our quarterly virtual role-specific meetups are an opportunity to join members of

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Congratulations to Our 2025 Award and Scholarship Recipients

Each year, members of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council nominate the outstanding caretakers and advocates in the field of homeless health care for the Council’s four awards plus a conference scholarship for someone who’s never been. Each year it’s our enormous privilege to honor and celebrate the amazing people driving our movement.

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