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While there are many examples of small-scale programs that have integrated care and financing for Medicare-Medicaid eligible individuals, implementation at large scale has been elusive, often limited by concerns that savings will not materialize. The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office with its Financial Alignment Demonstration was specifically created to allow states to step forward and develop models that could substantially improve care for beneficiaries while delivering savings to states and the federal programs.We are now six years into this audacious set of pilots, which involve 12...
Topics: Health, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Feb 7, 2019 0
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The State of Arizona’s Medicaid agency (AHCCCS) recognizes the vital importance of safe, decent and affordable housing to health. With a portfolio of over 3,000 units of affordable housing for Medicaid members with a determination of serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder, housing is a major component of how the State of Arizona assists those trying to recover and stabilize.
Topics: Health, Housing, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Partnerships, Place-based
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Decent, stable, and affordable rental housing has the power to improve lives, yet background checks and other systemic barriers reduce housing access and stability for a large part of the population—people who have been arrested or who are reentering communities after incarceration. The number of people who can be shut out of rental housing by criminal background checks and related policies calls for a national and local conversation about evidence-based ways to balance public safety and cohesion goals while supporting people with justice system histories in finding stable housing. Achieving...
Topics: Criminal justice, Homelessness, Housing
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Build success with effective enforcement. Someone who smokes where smoking is prohibited is violating the policy. Enforcement of the smoke-free policy is similar to enforcement of other building policies, like noise or pet restrictions. Be consistent, fair, positive, and pragmatic.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by helping smokers comply with the policy. Some residents who smoke may not be ready or able to stop smoking, but you can work with them to help them comply with the policy. Showing compassion to residents facing barriers to compliance may increase acceptance of the policy and willingness to comply.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by supporting cessation among smokers for whom a smoke-free housing policy may provide motivation to quit.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by partnering with local agencies and organizations. Community partners can advise during planning, education residents during implementation, and help support cessation.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Partnerships, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by training staff on how to effectively share information about the policy and the importance of consistent enforcement.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build Success by engaging residents. Residents can be a strong asset in planning, communication, implementation, and compliance efforts.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Developing effective smoke-free policies requires clear language about why the policy is being adopted, where smoking is and isn't allowed, who is responsible for reporting and investigating violations, and how the policy will be enforced.
Topics: Housing, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Times are changing rapidly for families—our households, work and the workforce do not look like they did just a decade ago. Challenges and barriers for parents continue to grow – skyrocketing costs of health care and child care, lack of flexibility at the workplace, and less time at home. Working parents have to balance their budget and time across an ever-changing landscape of needs: from caring for themselves, their children, and older family members, to affording quality child care and paying household bills. Removing barriers so families can care for their loved ones requires us to...
Topics: Child welfare, Dual-generation, Early childhood, Family engagement, Health, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Preventative care
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 31, 2019 0
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A Summary of Results from the MIHOPE and MIHOPE-STRONG Start Studies of Evidence-Based Home Visiting
A healthy birth and positive experiences in early childhood can promote health and development. One approach that has improved outcomes for children and their parents is home visiting, which provides individually tailored support, resources, and information to expectant parents and families with young children. This brief summarizes recently published reports from two national studies of evidence-based early childhood home visiting: the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE) and MIHOPE-Strong Start.
Topics: Child welfare, Dual-generation, Early childhood, Home visiting, Metrics, Partnerships, Place-based, Preventative care, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 31, 2019 0
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Evidence shows that retrofitting the entire stock of multifamily apartment buildings in the United States could save tenants and property owners $8 billion a year in energy costs and reduce electricity consumption by almost 15 percent. Amid the rising cost of housing, energy efficiency upgrades can provide much-needed relief to low-income families and help keep rental stock affordable, but few documented examples showcase the benefits of energy retrofits in multifamily housing. Addressing this gap, this study measures the impact of a collaborative energy efficiency program in Orlando, Florida...
Topics: Energy, Housing, Low-income, Research, Sustainability
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on Jan 31, 2019 0
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The firearm, obesity, and opioid epidemics are among the most important public health crises of our time. Each epidemic has a complex etiology that challenges efforts at mitigation. From this, a central question arises for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers: How can we identify what matters most within a broad range of causal factors in these epidemics, and can we draw cross-epidemic inferences that will help inform our thinking?
Topics: Food insecurity, Health, Low-income, Nutrition, Obesity, Partnerships, Safety, Substance abuse
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 24, 2019 0
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Health care in the United States is long overdue for an upheaval. The mismatch between costs, by far the highest in the world, and health outcomes, among the worst in the high-income world, has long been glaring. Perhaps the good news is that the time for such an upheaval has come. At least 4 forces have been gathering steam, each promising to change the nature of health care and, in so doing, influence population health.
Topics: Health, Partnerships, Research
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on Jan 24, 2019 0
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In this post, we hope to inspire others working in PreK-12 educational settings to examine rates of chronic absenteeism among the students they serve. We define chronic absenteeism and share three graphic displays of chronic absence data from our school district, the Washoe County School District located in Reno, NV.
Topics: Attendance, Child welfare, Education, Homelessness, Housing, Partnerships, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 24, 2019 0
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To explore the benefits and challenges of rapid re-housing support services, How Housing Matters asked a group of experts to weigh in. Contributing to the discussion are Kathryn Monet, chief executive officer at the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Jacob Donnelly, director of supportive services at Swords to Plowshares, and Samantha Batko, research associate at the Urban Institute.
Topics: Asset building, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Low-income, Supportive housing, Workforce development
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on Jan 24, 2019 0
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Delegates at the 2018 American Medical Association Annual Meeting in Chicago adopted several policies intended to alleviate chronic homelessness and racial housing segregation
Topics: Health, Homelessness, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Partnerships
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 22, 2019 0
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“Families are borrowing from already-limited food budgets to keep a roof over their heads”
Topics: Food insecurity, Housing, Nutrition, Partnerships, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Access To Affordable Housing Increases Stability For Vulnerable Households And Helps Avert Homelessness.
Topics: Homelessness, Housing, Partnerships, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Investments in affordable housing are a proven catalyst for economic growth, job creation, and development.
Topics: Cost effectiveness, Housing, Partnerships, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Safe, affordable housing enables low-income people to climb up the income ladder and achieve the American Dream.
Topics: Asset building, Housing, Mobility, Partnerships, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Individuals transitioning out of the criminal justice system need a good place to call home so that they can reconnect with society and rebuild their lives.
Topics: Criminal justice, Homelessness, Housing, Partnerships, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Quality affordable housing can be a “vaccine” which prevents long-term health problems and promotes healthy, productive lives. When a family’s housing situation is unaffordable and unstable, chances to lead a healthy life dwindle rapidly.
Topics: Child welfare, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Low-income, Partnerships, Seniors, Stability
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019 0
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Teachers know that children learn better and are more likely to graduate when they live in a stable, affordable home.
Topics: Child welfare, Early childhood, Education, Housing, Partnerships, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 18, 2019