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2019
City plays ‘Baby Shark’ on loop to keep homeless from sleeping in waterfront park
Washington Post
July 19, 2019
New Homeless Center Opening Today In East Portland
FM News 101 KXL
July 9, 2019
‘Medical respite’ offers a place to rest in U.S. cities battling homelessness
place
July 9, 2019
Respite house celebrates 1-year anniversary of serving the homeless
Superior Telegram
July 5, 2019
Warmer days ahead make it tough for Indy’s homeless population
Fox59 News
June 28, 2019
‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges
WFPL News
June 24, 2019
From their perspective: Photos taken by those experiencing homelessness show harsh realities, humanity
Yakima Herald
June 22, 2019
As homeless are suffering, risk of hepatitis, typhus and other diseases is growing
USA Today
June 18, 2019
The Local Impact of Trump’s Proposed Rollback on Trans Protections
Nashville Scene
June 12, 2019
Experts say housing is the first step on the road to recovery from substance abuse
Street Sense Media
June 12, 2019
Return of Medieval Diseases Feared in California
The Vintage News
June 7, 2019
11-year-old hands out cold water to the homeless during dangerous heat wave
Yahoo Lifestyle
May 31, 2019
More than 50 activists rally for housing rights outside the White House
Street Sense Media
May 30, 2019
At The Broken Places: When A Child Comes Out As Transgender, Parents Need Support Too
Connecticut Public Radio/WNPR
May 27, 2019
The Next Louisville: For Vulnerable Young Adults, Ending Homelessness Requires Dedicated Effort
WFPL News
May 23, 2019
San Diego Homeless Deaths Doubled in the Last Decade
Voice of San Diego
May 13, 2019
Dr. Janelle Goetcheus to Transition from Chief Medical Officer at Unity Health Care
PR Newswire
April 25, 2019
It’s Been a Rough Road for Program to Get Addicted Offenders Off the Street
Voice of San Diego
April 18, 2019
Like many others, I barely slept when I was homeless. Here’s why that’s a problem
AZCentral
April 17, 2019
Supporting those without shelter
Newport News Times
April 5, 2019
What Nonprofit Leaders Wish More People Knew
Stanford Social Innovation Review
April 5, 2019
Taken for a Ride: How Ambulance Debt Afflicts the Extreme Poor
The American Prospect
March 29, 2019
Standardizing Social Determinants Of Health Assessments
Health Affairs
March 18, 2019
A Revolving Door of Risk: Homelessness and Recidivism
Anchorage Press
March 12, 2019
Housing Has Healing Abilities But at What Copay?
GlobeSt.com
March 11, 2019
San Diego Tenants Union Speaks Out on City Council Work Plan and The Homeless
BlackPressUSA
March 10, 2019
Caught in the storm: Tackling homelessness in record snowfall
Arizona Daily Sun
March 9, 2019
Medieval Diseases Are Infecting California’s Homeless
The Atlantic
March 8, 2019
Homing in on health: U.S. homeless prescribed stable, safe housing
Thomson Reuters
March 7, 2019
Baptist Operation Outreach opens new facility to better serve homeless
Daily Memphian
March 2, 2019
L.A. has great weather, yet more homeless die of the cold here than in New York
Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019
Anti-homelessness is nothing but a band-aid solution
Sonoma State Star
February 17, 2019
Hospitals Turn to Housing to Help Homeless Patients
JAMA
February 13, 2019
What you need to know about the storm and how it’s affecting people experiencing homelessness in Seattle
Real Change
February 13, 2019
Polar Vortex 2019: How Homeless Shelters Helped Fellow Chicagoans
The Torch
February 11, 2019
Trump’s problematic transgender military ban
The Commonwealth Times
February 1, 2019
Nowhere To Go: U.S. weather sees homeless people freeze to death as -60C polar vortex hits Chicago and Midwest
The Sun
February 1, 2019
Hotels for Homeless: Anonymous Donor Helps 70 Vagrants Stuck in Bitter Chicago Cold
The Epoch Times
February 1, 2019
Chicago Scrambles to Protect Its Homeless From Life-Threatening Polar Vortex
Gizmodo
January 29, 2019
Chicago Moves to Help Homeless Population Ahead of ‘Life-Threatening’ Cold
The Weather Channel
January 29, 2019
How to stay warm, safe, and savvy during the polar vortex in Pittsburgh
The Incline
January 29, 2019
Is homelessness hopeless? Ending the crisis is urgent.
The Hill
January 14, 2019
Corvallis homeless population at risk during cold weather season
The Daily Barometer
January 14, 2019
Once again, homeless deaths in King County appear to break record
The Seattle Times
January 9, 2019
A good Samaritan found Martin with an amputated foot at a bus stop. Why was he there?
AZCentral.com
January 8, 2019
Shelters help homeless stay warm
Texomashomepage.com
January 3, 2019
2018
To help the homeless, offer shelter that allows deep sleep
San Francisco Chronicle
December 28, 2018
You’re homeless, but you have to leave the hospital. Where do you go?
The Seattle Times
December 24, 2018
Good Practice: Medical Respite Programs Offer Homeless Patients a Place to Go
Rewire.News
December 20, 2018
To Help the Homeless, Offer Shelter That Allows Deep Sleep
San Francisco Chronicle
December 20, 2018
Homeless Memorial Scheduled in Hyannis
CapeCod.com
December 20, 2018
Memorial Service for Homeless Planned Friday in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoman
December 18, 2018
‘We speak their names:’ Memorial Honors Eight Homeless People Who Died in Longmont This Year
Times-Call News
December 17, 2018
Homeless Memorial Day Ceremony Planned in Amarillo
The Amarillo Pioneer
December 17, 2018
Coalition Hopes to Teach Brisben Center Residents Healthy Cooking and Eating Skills
The Free Lance-Star
December 16, 2018
Winter Gear Replaces Ornaments on Trees Downtown
KGET.com
December 14, 2018
Brunswick Shelter to Hold Annual Vigil for Homeless
The Forecaster
December 12, 2018
Community’s Homeless Population Tells About Its Struggles
Mohave Valley Daily News
December 11, 2018
Hospitalizations Rising Among the Homeless
U.S. News & World Report
December 11, 2018
Day of Remembrance Highlights Need for Better Health Care for the Homeless
Billings Gazette
December 11, 2018
Care With a Side of Comfort Promises Big Savings in Health Costs
Roll Call
December 10, 2018
Parkland Students Struggle with Homelessness
the Prospectus
December 7, 2018
Memorial service, meal to highlight plight of homeless
MassLive
November 22, 2018
Homeless for the holidays, some in Delaware seek help, treatment
Delaware Online
November 21, 2018
Seidman: Creating a Healthy Community Takes a Level Playing Field
Herald-Tribune
November 18, 2018
Accessibility and Affordability Must Go Hand in Hand
The Washington Post
November 16, 2018
Homeless in Charlotte Seeking Medical Respite Care After Hospital Stays
WBTV
November 15, 2018
Lincoln City Shelter Closed as Mercury Drops
Newport News Times
November 14, 2018
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless
The Argonaut
October 10, 2018
Local Group Works to Help Homeless Veterans Before Bitter Cold
Fox Illinois
September 29, 2018
Bremerton Respite Program Gives Homeless Patients a Place to Recover
Kitsap Sun
September 22, 2018
Sleep Deprivation Is An ‘Unrecognized Problem’ for Homeless People
Rewire.News
September 27, 2018
The Homeless Get Sick; ‘Street Medicine’ Is There for Them
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
September 18, 2018
Resources to Assist Those Experiencing Homelessness
The Campanil
September 17, 2018
Fort Myers Smokers Forced Onto City Streets by HUD Smoking Ban
Fort Myers News-Press
September 4, 2018
Rx For Health: A Place To Call Home
Health Affairs Blog
August 27, 2018
Homeless Camps are a Symptom, Not the Disease
Connect Savannah
August 15, 2018
At a Philly Transit Hub, a Stabbing Highlights the Dangers Faced by City Homeless
The Inquirer
August 10, 2018
You Asked: Do Retired Folks Become Homeless?
Real Change
August 8, 2018
Lack of Housing Takes Heavy Toll on Health
Palo Alto Online
July 26, 2018
Young, Homeless and Sick
Mountain View Voice
July 20, 2018
Housing for Homeless Creates Opportunity for Clients
Florida Today
June 26, 2018
Staying Involved Helped One Man Out of Homelessness and Empowers Others
Public Health Insider
June 21, 2018
Can Homelessness Programs Make Money — and Should They?
GOVERNING
June 1, 2018
Old, Sick, and Homeless: A Few Providers Try and Keep Senior Citizens from Dying in the Streets
The Yakima-Herald
May 23, 2018
The GPs Offering a Lifeline to Homeless Patients
The Guardian
May 23, 2018
Homeless in Seattle
The Weekly Standard
April 8, 2018
Hospitals Are Releasing Homeless Patients Back To The Streets. There’s A Better Way.
HuffPost
April 24, 2018
Social Determinants of Health: Stretching Health Care’s Job Description
Managed Care
March 29, 2018
Study Shows Circle the City Medical Respite Care for the Homeless Saves Money
Phoenix Business Journal
March 12, 2018
Deaths of Homeless People Go Uncounted in Oakland – and Most Places
San Francisco Chronicle
March 11, 2018
Crowded Shelters and the Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm for the Homeless
Kaiser Health News
March 7, 2018
Civil rights, housing, community development groups slam HUD’s fair housing rule delay
HousingWire
January 8, 2018
Living in the Cold: What it Feels Like to be Homeless in Freezing Weather
Montgomery Advertiser
January 4, 2018
Help the Mission Weather the Storm
WOWT News
January 4, 2018
2017
Cape Cod Vigils Remember Homeless Who Died in 2017
CapeCod.com
December 22, 2017
Cities Across the U.S. Honor ‘Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day’
NPR
December 21, 2017
Rockford’s Homeless Remembered During Memorial Service
Rockford Register Star
December 21, 2017
Mean and Deadly Streets for Homeless People
Albuquerque Journal
December 21, 2017
On Longest Night of the Year, Virginia Beach to Hold Vigil for Those Who Died Homeless
Southside Daily
December 20, 2017
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, the Longest Night of the Year to Be Without a Home
Cambridge Community Television
December 19, 2017
Hudson River Housing to Mark Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
Poughkeepsie Journal
December 19, 2017
Vigils Honor Homeless Who Died in the Last Year
The Modesto Bee
December 19, 2017
AtlantiCare to Hold Vigil for Those Lost to Homelessness
PressofAtlanticCity.com
December 18, 2017
Candlelight Vigil Will Honor Homeless People Who Died in 2017
Billings Gazette
December 13, 2017
Four Million Young People Were Homeless Last Year. Four Million.
Mother Jones
November 17, 2017
The Role of Medicaid and Impact of the Medicaid Expansion for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Kaiser Family Foundation
October 3, 2017
How a Lack of Public Restrooms Helped Spread a Deadly Hepatitis Outbreak
Healthline
September 21, 2017
New York Needs to Take Homelessness Solutions Into Its Own Hands; Here’s How
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
September 7, 2017
Central City Concern Taps New Leader to Replace Blackburn
Portland Business Journal
August 14, 2017
Study Links Stable Housing with Better Healthcare Access
Modern Healthcare
June 5, 2017
If Housing is Health Care, Should Insurers Pay?
Hospitals & Health Networks
March 14, 2017
Obamacare Helped the Homeless, Who Now Worry About Coverage Repeal
NPR
February 7, 2017
Homelessness as a Medical Condition? Hawaiian Politician Seeks Healthcare Funding for the Homeless and Would Allow Doctors to Prescribe Housing
Daily Mail
January 26, 2017
Activists Mourn Steady Pace of Homeless Deaths in the Nation’s Capital
Street Sense Media
January 22, 2017
2016
Trump Hasn’t Said Much About Homelessness—and That’s Making a Lot of People Nervous
Mother Jones
December 8, 2016
Why Some People Aren’t Celebrating This Smoking Ban
ATTN:
December 1, 2016
Taking It To the Streets: Mobile Clinic Planned for Proposed S.L. Homeless Resource Centers
Deseret News
October 12, 2016
Smoking Ban for Public Housing Sparks Backlash
The Hill
August 25, 2016
Four Trends in Health Care That Were Pioneered in Homeless Medicine
STAT
August 5, 2016
Homeless People Are Older and Sicker Than Ever Before. Here’s One Way to Help.
Mother Jones
June 30, 2016
Dr. David Satcher: Make Health a Part of All Policy
Street Roots News
May 24, 2016
John Lozier: ‘Housing is Health Care’
Street Roots News
May 23, 2016
Questions Linger as $14 Million Health Fraud Trial of Jonathan Dunning Begins Monday
AL.com
May 22, 2016
Housing Advocate Art Rios Fought the System; Now He Fights Within It
Street Root News
May 19, 2016
How has the ACA Medicaid Expansion Affected Providers Serving the Homeless Population: Analysis of Coverage, Revenues, and Costs
Kaiser Family Foundation
March 15, 2016
Solving The Growing Health Needs Of America’s Elderly Homeless
Think Progress
February 10, 2016
2015
Spousal Abuse: The ‘Silent Illness’ Driving Women Into Homelessness
Aljazeera America
August 14, 2015
Patient Dumping in America: Hospitals Discharging Sick Homeless Back Onto the Street
Fox News Health
May 14, 2015
For Savannah’s Elderly and Homeless, Medical Care Can Be Out of Reach
Georgia Public Broadcasting
February 17, 2015
‘Housing First’ Policy for Addressing Homelessness Hamstrung By Funding Issues
The American Prospect
January 27, 2015
2014
‘Housing First’ Policy for Addressing Homelessness Hamstrung By Funding Issues
The Times-Picayune
October 2, 2014
National discussions on health care, homelessness offer hope
Street Roots News
June 17, 2014
FBI, HHS probe two Alabama community health centers amid allegations of fraud and patient safety issues
AL.com
April 27, 2014
Calling for Help
The Inlander
April 16, 2014
2013
Birmingham Health Care is the least accessible to the homeless seeking health care, study finds
AL.com
April 26, 2013
Older, Homeless, No Family Caregiver – What Do They Do?
AARP
March 27, 2013
2012
An East Nashville Christmas is a one-of-a-kind retro, rootsy holiday album dedicated to those without homes for the holidays
The Nashville Scene
December 13, 2012
1 in 3 is Obese – Even the Homeless
CNN
May 25, 2012
‘Care In Your Heart’: Homeless Health Care Costs Prompt Experiments On The Margins
Huffington Post
April 26, 2012
2010
For the homeless, federal changes promise better access to health care
Washington Post
August 20, 2010