In 2016, the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP)—a health center that served over 11,000 patients last year—started a unique, on-site response to overdoses. Program staff recognized that the availability of on-site substance use disorder treatment and more traditional in-clinic engagement were not sufficiently impacting on-site overdoses, or overdoses in general. Staff and […]
Prior to 2014, most unhoused people were uninsured. The expansion of Medicaid to single adults through the Affordable Care Act has been a vital benefit for people experiencing homelessness and the health care providers who serve them. As Congress considers cuts to Medicaid—including policies that limit eligibility and reduce coverage—it is important to understand the
Homelessness and Medicaid: What’s the Connection? Read More >>
Medicaid is a vitally important health insurance program for people experiencing homelessness and the health care providers who serve them. In 2023, over half (55%) of nearly 1 million Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) patients were insured through Medicaid. The program covers a wide range of health care services (such as hospital care and
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We sent this letter to Congress to show our community’s strong support for Medicaid, as it funds around half of all patients receiving care at Health Care for the Homeless programs. Thank you to everyone who signed this letter for helping us urge Congressional leadership to protect the Medicaid expansion program. The letter’s key points
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Regardless of the political party in office, we remain steadfast in our mission to build an equitable, high-quality health care system in the movement to end homelessness. As a nonpartisan organization, we do not align with any political party. We will vigorously advocate for policies that support our mission and our community, and equally oppose
NHCHC Federal Policy Priorities: 2025-2029 Read More >>
The election of Donald Trump as the 47th President will bring a significant shift in many areas of federal policy. Many of the proposed policy changes will significantly disadvantage unhoused people and the health care providers who serve them. This fact sheet focuses on those policies most impactful to the HCH Community, outlines the implications
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USC Street Medicine partnered with NHCHC to develop this fact sheet, “New Federal Regulation Establishes Street Medicine as a Reimbursable Model of Care.” At the forefront of health care innovation, USC Street Medicine is a groundbreaking collaboration of interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to improving the lives of the unhoused. With a strong commitment to health care
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