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Homelessness and the Public's Health: Legal Responses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

James G. Hodge Jr. ,
Barbara DiPietro  and
Amy E. Horton-Newell
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Abstract

This commentary addresses public health issues underlying homelessness and related law, policy, and advocacy options. After framing public health issues for affected individuals and the community, legal and policy approaches and related barriers are assessed. Major topics include deficits in housing availability, the role of state-based Medicaid programs, criminalization of homelessness, and the use of emergency declarations seeking to address particular issues related to homelessness in select states and localities.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 45 , Issue S1: 2016 Public Health Law Conference — Lead, Connect, Innovate: Strategies for Achieving Health Equity , Spring 2017 , pp. 28 - 32
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2017

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