Medicaid covers over half of all patients at HCH programs and is the most common insurance program for people experiencing homelessness. If Medicaid is funded using a block grant, states will be forced to reduce services, limit enrollment, and/or lower payment rates to providers when more people need care. “States would lose billions in Medicaid […]
Statement: National HCH Council Opposes CMS Medicaid Block Grants Read More >>
There is a pressing need in New York City to address the issues and challenges of homeless New Yorkers with cancer, renal disease, diabetes, chronic heart disease and other serious medical conditions. Many of these conditions require long-term solutions and others can be addressed in the short-term. Studies have shown and experience has confirmed that
Homeless New Yorkers Need a Safe Place to Recuperate – Not the Street Read More >>
Funding Status of Programs Supporting the Health Care for the Homeless Community Download Document (PDF)
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We are strongly opposed to this proposed rule and urge the Administration to withdraw it from consideration. We believe these changes will perpetuate poverty and homelessness, negatively impact health outcomes, and violate human rights. Download Document (PDF)
Comments on USDA’s Cat E Rule to Restrict SNAP/Food Stamp Benefits Read More >>
Section 1557 NPRM, RIN 0945-AA11, “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities” Download Document (PDF)
Comments on HHS’s Section 1557 Health Care Discrimination Rule Read More >>
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
Medication-Assisted Treatment in the HCH Community: Strategies for Expanding Services Read More >>
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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