At Merck, we believe that no one should go without the medicines or vaccines they need. That is why the company provides certain medicines and adult vaccines for free to people who do not have prescription drug or health insurance coverage and who, without our assistance, cannot afford their Merck medicine and vaccines. This is […]
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Since its inception in 1999, MedData Services has become the most widely-used subscription-based Prescription Assistance Program and is heralded as the most efficient, user-friendly program available. With more than 4,000 users in locations all over the country. Download Research (Link)
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Compiled by CSH, this toolkit covers everything from financing supportive housing to providing supportive services. Download Research (Link)
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Prepared for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is one of two reports examining the use of Medicaid to cover services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, particularly in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). It describes existing practices in the field of communities currently serving homelessness and formerly
The Street Medicine Institute (SMI) facilitates and enhances the direct provision of health care to the unsheltered homeless where they live. SMI does this by providing communities and clinicians with expert training, guidance, and support to develop and grow their own Street Medicine programs. SMI has become the global leader in developing the field and
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This report summarizes results from the CPO Survey, which addresses the topic of outreach to hard-to-reach individuals who are homeless, particularly as it affects their enrollment in benefits programs. Download Research (PDF)
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that shows encampment sweeps, bans, move-along orders and cleanups that forcibly relocate individuals away from essential services will lead to substantial increases in overdose deaths, hospitalizations, and life-threatening infections as well as hinder access to medications for opioid use disorder (along with other detrimental
This site, produced jointly by Drexel University School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equality and The Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers a comprehensive library of information related to emergency preparedness for culturally diverse communities. Download Research (Link)
