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Access to safe, affordable housing supports people’s physical and mental health ([link removed]) .
The health care system has an important role in connecting patients to housing, but housing programs themselves need substantial additional resources to make a meaningful dent ([link removed]) in the number of households that struggle to afford housing.
How bad is the problem? ([link removed]) Over 17 million households eligible for federal rental assistance don’t receive it due to limited funding. In other words, almost 25 percent of renter households are spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing.
And on the health side ([link removed]) , even as powerful as Medicaid is for millions of low-income families, it can’t fill the gaps left by underfunded housing, nutrition, and other social services. It can, however, partner with housing providers and others to address enrollees’ social needs.
Federal, state, and local governments must provide more funding ([link removed]) for these programs that directly address the health and housing needs of low-income people.
Read: Housing and Health Partners Can Work Together to Close the Housing Affordability Gap ([link removed])
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Read: Medicaid Can Partner With Housing Providers and Others to Address Enrollees' Social Needs ([link removed])
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Want to know more about integrating housing and health systems for better health? Check out our Connecting the Dots project ([link removed]) .
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