Medicaid Coverage and Care for the Homeless Population: Key Lessons to Consider for the 2014 Medicaid Expansion


 

Publication Date: September 2012

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Author(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Research Area: Health; Social conditions

Keywords: Medicaid; Homeless; expansion

Type: Report

Abstract:

This issue paper draws on the experience of individuals who serve the homeless population to identify key barriers the population faces to enrolling in Medicaid and accessing needed care, successful strategies to overcome these barriers, and considerations for the 2014 Medicaid expansion.