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Homelessness & Health Care

Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.

January 1, 2025

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Homelessness

March 15, 2022

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California Health Care and Homelessness Learning Community

To address challenges related to meeting the health care needs of people experiencing homelessness, the Center for Health Care Strategies, with support from CHCF, created the California Health Care and Homelessness Learning Community, which brought together California stakeholders to learn…

February 15, 2022

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Partnerships for Action: California Health Care & Homelessness Learning Collaborative

Learn how health care providers, social service teams, and managed care plans can effectively work together — across sectors — to improve care and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

July 14, 2022

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How Can Health Plans Support People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

L.A. Care Health Plan has rapidly recalibrated existing homelessness support services to address the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center for Health Care Strategies spoke with the director of Safety Net Programs and…

August 26, 2020

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The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness

The study demonstrated that most people become homeless primarily because the cost of housing has become unsustainable. Many study participants said that experiencing homelessness worsened their health, including their mental health.

June 20, 2023

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Medi-Cal Fosters Collaboration of Health Care, Homeless Service Providers

With help from the state program, the health care and housing sectors are working together on a critical social driver of health status.

July 25, 2024

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Homelessness and COVID-19 Collide in California

Stories That Caught Our Attention: How do you practice social distancing when you live on the streets or in a crowded shelter?

April 6, 2020

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White House Puts National Spotlight on California Homelessness

Stories That Caught Our Attention: President Trump’s new interest in California’s homelessness crisis has state officials questioning why White House proposals neglect key drivers of the problem.

September 23, 2019

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Advocates Warn of Chaos After High Court OKs Crackdowns on Homelessness

In a momentous decision that could affect communities across the nation, the court gave local officials the authority to fine and penalize people living outside. In California, advocates predict the ruling will lead to more sickness and death.

July 2, 2024

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Both Progress and Pain in Fight to Reduce Homelessness During Pandemic

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Lack of housing is “unignorable” and puts responsibility squarely into the hands of health care practitioners, physician experts say.

March 15, 2021

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In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

As they contend with a homeless population estimated around 75,000, LA County leaders embrace harm reduction, a range of more lenient strategies that can include helping people more safely use drugs.

July 21, 2025

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People Who Have Experienced Homelessness Sought Out as Trusted Health Care Advisers

California organizations value the insights of those with deepest knowledge of the health challenges of housing insecurity.

January 11, 2024

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How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

Learn about the innovative housing solutions at the heart of Medi-Cal’s efforts to help Californians find permanent places to live.

May 2, 2025

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For One in Five Californians, Homelessness Is Personal, CHCF Survey Finds

The findings underscore the urgency of collaboration to ensure success of the nascent CalAIM initiative to integrate Medi-Cal more seamlessly with social services.

January 27, 2022

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California Health Care and Homelessness Learning Community

Partnerships for Action: California Health Care & Homelessness Learning Collaborative

How Can Health Plans Support People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness

Medi-Cal Fosters Collaboration of Health Care, Homeless Service Providers

Homelessness and COVID-19 Collide in California

White House Puts National Spotlight on California Homelessness

Advocates Warn of Chaos After High Court OKs Crackdowns on Homelessness

Both Progress and Pain in Fight to Reduce Homelessness During Pandemic

In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

People Who Have Experienced Homelessness Sought Out as Trusted Health Care Advisers

How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

For One in Five Californians, Homelessness Is Personal, CHCF Survey Finds

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