Report Links Health and Housing

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A study from the Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) determined links between housing and health outcomes. The report, focusing on the Portland, Ore. area (9.64% Latino population). The researchers found when Medicaid-covered residents moved into 145 different affordable housing properties their healthcare experiences changed dramatically.

This study closely studies the link between affordable housing and health care. It utilized the metrics of having better connections to primary care, emergency room visits, access to and quality of health care, and costs. In the year after moving into the housing, residents increased their utilization of primary care by 20%. The affordable housing residents studied also reported that their access to health care and its quality was better.

While focusing solely on Portland, Ore., the authors of the report believe its implications can be felt nationwide. Housing with integrated health services is believed to be an important solution towards altering the health care cost trends.

Read more about the report here.

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