Health Care Reform

	Health Care And Housing Are Human Rights
Health Care Reform

Health Reform Analysis | December 2009
Council's message for the Senate on health care reform
News Item: Maryland’s Health Care for the Homeless recently was featured on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition in a segment on homelessness & health, Medicaid, and health care reform.
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HCH on the Hill | July 30, 2009
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Letter to Senate HELP Committee, July 2009
Letter to Senate HELP Committee, June 2009
Comments to Senate Finance Committee
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Local organizing tool for Single Payer National Health Care
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Charts: Single Payer as Economic Stimulus
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Research: Medical Bankruptcy

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council has been actively tracking the many legislative proposals that seek to change how our health care system is organized and financed. In particular, we are focused on providing information that helps educate legislators and their staff about components of the reform packages that are important to individuals experiencing homelessness. This information includes, but is not limited to, Medicaid expansion, comprehensive health services covered in a new system, the impact of subsidies and/or tax credits for low-income earners, access to disability benefits and Medicare, etc.

The Council remains committed to its strong support for a publically financed and privately administered national health care system structured around a “single payer” financing mechanism as the most effective and efficient way to provide comprehensive, high quality, and affordable health care coverage to everybody in the United States—especially for the most vulnerable.

At the same time, we are also aware that this option is not currently being included in the legislation being advanced to date. In order for the Council to remain relevant and active in its advocacy mission, we have continued to be a voice for individuals experiencing homelessness and representing their health care needs to inform the public policy discussion as it currently stands. We hope that this advocacy is successful in improving whatever legislation is finally enacted.