Policy Issues

Factsheet: Health Insurance at HCH Programs, 2021

Improving health depends on accessing health care services and engaging in appropriate treatment. People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of chronic 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 to have […]

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Webinar: Medicaid Unwinding: Helping Service Recipients Keep Their Health Care Coverage

Cohosted by NHCHC, CSH, and NAEH. The process of assessing for ongoing eligibility, known as redetermination, is beginning again in the first half of 2023. Homelessness and housing instability can make it difficult for individuals to receive their redetermination notices and respond in a timely manner. Because of this, national experts expect millions of individuals

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Factsheet: 2023 FY Spending Bill and the Medicaid Unwinding: Implications for the HCH Community

The FY 2023 Government spending bill, called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and known as the omnibus spending bill, was passed on December 23, 2022, and requires states to begin processing Medicaid redeterminations no later than April 1, 2023. The bill separates the Medicaid redeterminations process, known as “unwinding”, from the public health emergency (PHE)

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Issue Brief: Impact of Encampment Sweeps on People Experiencing Homelessness

Encampments can be unsafe, violent, and unhealthy places, and public health officials are rightly concerned about the impact of these congregate settings on vulnerable people. In fact, public health concerns are often used to justify sweeps, especially due to lack of access to running water and bathrooms. However, encampment sweeps are counterproductive, costly, and harmful.

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NHCHC comments on CMS Proposed Rule: Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes

Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-P) Download Document (PDF)

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