Many states are using Medicaid funding for housing aid in response to the growing homelessness epidemic in the US. California is allocating $12 billion for the initiative, while Arizona is dedicating $550 million and Oregon is spending over $1 billion. The Biden administration is encouraging other states to follow suit. There is a debate on whether health care funding should be used for housing and social services, with some concerns about Medicaid’s ability to provide basic health care. Evidence is mixed on whether housing aid will improve health outcomes, but states are committed to addressing homelessness regardless of a traditional cost-benefit analysis.
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Is Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say ‘Yes’
