An estimated 30% of people experiencing homelessless in the U.S. live in California, despite the state representing just 12% of the country’s overall population.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing homes, and jails.
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