Section 1557 NPRM, RIN 0945-AA11, “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities” Download Document (PDF)
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Webinar Slides(PDF) NHCHC MAT Policy Brief(PDF) Project HOPE Medication First Model(PDF) Project HOPE Addiction Laguage Guide(PDF) Buprenorphine Research on New Approaches article(PDF) While Health Care for the Homeless programs serve only 4% of all health center patients nationally, they are responsible for serving nearly 40% of all patients receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Patient need
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This report describes the primary features of single-payer systems, and it discusses some of the design considerations and choices that policymakers will face in developing proposals for establishing such a system in the United States. Download Document (Link)
“Medicare For All” as the best approach: We support universal access to a national health plan financed through a single entity and believe the existing Medicare program is the best vehicle to achieve that goal. To accomplish this, the current Medicare program must expand covered services and increase reimbursements to make a holistic system of
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The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed the Triple Aim framework as a way of simultaneously improving the patient care experience, improving the health of the population, and reducing the per capita cost of health care.1, 2 This framework is increasingly being used as the guidepost for health care systems seeking to transform their service
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Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) programs, a subset of community health centers that receive special populations funding to address the specific needs of vulnerable and medically complex patients, play a significant role in addressing the opioid epidemic by providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT, which combines one of three medications (methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone) with
Medicaid expansion directly helped improve access to health coverage for homeless populations in states that expanded. Download Document (PDF)
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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