homelessness

Can states ease homelessness by tapping Medicaid funding? Oregon is betting on it

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Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he's taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he’s taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. Celeste Noche for NPR When Ben Norris … Read more

California Governor Signs 2 Major Proposals for Mental Health Reform to Go Before Voters in 2024

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California Governor Signs 2 Major Proposals for Mental Health Reform to Go Before Voters in 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state’s mental health system and address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis, putting them both before voters in 2024. The Democratic governor needs voters’ approval because he wants to borrow billions of dollars through a bond to pay … Read more