Medicaid & Health Care Financing

Health Insurance and Revenue at HCH Programs, 2024

Improving health depends on accessing health care services and engaging in appropriate treatment. People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of chronic medical conditions, acute illnesses, and behavioral health issues compared to their housed counterparts, which contributes to poor health and earlier mortality. This population also experiences greater barriers to accessing care because they tend not […]

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: State-Level Advocacy Actions for the HCH Community

H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, requires significant policy and funding changes to state Medicaid programs over the coming years that will disproportionately harm people experiencing homelessness. However, there are options states can take to lessen these harms. This policy brief outlines state-level advocacy options the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Community

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Letter to the U.S. Senate: Medicaid Cuts Harm People Experiencing Homelessness

The 108 undersigned organizations and nearly 400 individuals represent health care providers who serve people experiencing homelessness, and others concerned about the health of unhoused people. We write to urge you to oppose the House reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), which would have catastrophic consequences for people experiencing homelessness. Download Now Download Now

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Homelessness and Medicaid: What’s the Connection?

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

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Protect Medicaid – Letter to Congress

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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New Federal Regulation Establishes Street Medicine as a Reimbursable Model of Care

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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