The National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s policy team work on a variety of issues relevant to ending homelessness and improving health outcomes.
Food
Comments on SNAP Work Requirement Proposed Rule | March 2019
Council comments to the USDA re: SNAP work requirements and time limits | April 2018
Opioids
Opioid Policy Priorities – Letter to the Senate HELP Committee with 52 endorsing organizations | June 2018
Opioid Policy Priorities: An Action Agenda for the HCH Community | June 2018
Opioid Policy Recommendations- Letter to Senate Finance Committee | February 2018
Medication-Assisted Treatment: Buprenorphine in the HCH Community | May 2016
Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Priorities for the HCH Community | May 2016
Poverty
Comments on OMB’s Poverty Line Calculation Proposal| June 2019
Racial Disparities
Health, Homelessness, and Racial Disparities | April 2019
Immigration
Comments on proposed changes to Public Charge policy | November 2018