Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents RIN 0584-AE57 Download Document (PDF)
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Homelessness can take many forms, with people living on the streets, in encampments or shelters, in transitional housing programs, or doubled up with family and friends. While the federal government reports 1.5 million people a year experience homelessness, other estimates find up to twice this number of people are actually without housing in any given
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Medicaid expansion directly helped improve access to health coverage for homeless populations in states that expanded. Download Document (PDF)
Webinar Slides(PDF) Enterprise Report Stout Street Health Center and Lofts(PDF) Denver Housing Policy Brief(PDF) The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has been investing in supportive housing since 1990. Since that time, this comprehensive community health center has developed nearly 1,700 units of housing, and is one of the country’s leaders in integrating health
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Webinar Slides(PDF) As of this writing, Virginia and Maine are on the cusp of expanding Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act, an option that has drastically benefited people experiencing homelessness in states that haven chosen it so far. While this presents exciting opportunities for growth at Health Care for the Homeless health centers, it
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In January 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to states outlining how they could implement work requirements as a condition for Medicaid. Work requirements are not a new concept for food and housing assistance, but linking them to Medicaid is unprecedented. Download Document (PDF)
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Webinar Slides(PDF) Given the multiple issues presented by youth experiencing homelessness, it can be difficult and unrealistic to expect any one provider or agency to be able to meet all the needs of a child. Within the Health Care for the Homeless field, programs strive to respond holistically through interdisciplinary teams and community partnerships. Social service programs
