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The Future of Integrated Health and Housing Programs

Webby Josh Leopold, Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen Americans spend more on health care, but have lower life expectancies and worse health outcomes than any …

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Is Health Care Access Limited in the Suburbs

WebIn the suburbs, income greatly influences access to care. The study's adjusted estimates reveal that 36.4 percent of suburban residents with low incomes had …

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Millions of Americans Live Near Toxic Waste Sites. How Does This …

WebFor millions of people across the United States, the location of their homes jeopardizes their health. One in six Americans lives within three miles of a toxic waste …

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Housing as a Social Determinant of Health: A Q&A with …

WebLisette Vegas and Maya Brennan contributed to this post Housing—as a physical structure, a source of stability or stress, and a part of a neighborhood and …

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How to Improve Health through Housing Housing Matters

WebThe evidence base is large and growing: health is affected by housing. In a 2015 literature review, researchers at the Center for Housing Policy summarize a wide …

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The Connection between Housing, Health, and Racial Equity

WebHealthy homes and neighborhoods make for healthy residents. Even before we are born, housing conditions affect our health. But not everyone has equal access to …

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How Housing Can Determine Educational, Health, and Economic …

WebHow housing affects educational outcomes. Children who live in a crowded household at any time before age 19 are less likely to graduate from high school and …

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Housing-Focused Interventions at the Top of Health Systems’ …

WebHospitals and health systems spent $1.6 billion on housing from 2017-2019. A hospital’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of its patients and communities …

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Which Americans Face the Greatest Risk of Utility Shut-Offs, and …

WebApproximately 3 percent of all households (3,376,940) experienced a disconnection in 2015 and went without an energy utility for a period of time. Children are …

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Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists Disadvantage

WebThe federal Housing Choice Voucher Program is the largest rental assistance program in the country, but because it is not an entitlement program, only one in five …

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How Housing Quality Affects Child Mental Health

WebFurthermore, anxiety, depression, and aggression in children can lead to lifelong mental illness, and the economic burden of mental illness is large: the World …

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Can Homeownership Improve Health Outcomes

WebAccess to affordable, stable, and adequate housing is an important determinant of health, but little research examines the association between …

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Pregnant and Homeless: How Unstable Housing Affects Maternal …

WebResearch shows that pregnancy can increase a woman’s 1 risk of homelessness, and pregnant women face greater health risks while unstably housed. …

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Poor Housing Conditions Increased the Risk of Dying from COVID …

WebTo mitigate the deadly effects of COVID-19 during the pandemic, public health officials recommended strategies like social distancing. However, the quality of …

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How Does Housing Stability Affect Mental Health

WebFor people with less-severe mental health challenges, lack of stable housing can exacerbate symptoms. A study analyzing the impact of long-term housing …

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About Us Housing Matters

WebAbout us Our homes and neighborhoods set the stage for our lives. How, where, and when people have shelter affects almost every facet of their lives including their health, …

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How Much Are Hospitals Investing in Community Development

WebKey findings. From 2012 to 2016, hospitals reported $339 billion, or roughly $67.9 billion spent annually, on community benefits activities and $2.4 billion, or roughly …

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Using LIHTC to Develop Service-Enriched Senior Housing

WebHousing Matters is an online resource for the most rigorous research and practical information on how a quality, stable, affordable home in a vibrant community …

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How Students’ Transportation Options—or Lack Thereof—Affect …

WebHousing Matters is an online resource for the most rigorous research and practical information on how a quality, stable, affordable home in a vibrant community …

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Making Affordable Housing Resilient: What Would It Cost

WebNew York City is striving to increases its environmental resiliency following Superstorm Sandy and related recovery efforts. The New York University Furman Center …

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Can Doctor Intervention Affect Housing Conditions

WebEmploying the medical system in housing interventions may be an effective way to compel housing providers to improve local conditions. Housing quality can …

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Redeveloping for Inclusion in Chelsea Housing Matters

WebAcross the Mystic River from Boston, Chelsea is a low-income Massachusetts community with an industrial past and a diverse population of primarily first- and second …

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