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A Program Evaluation Of A Housing With Services Project For Low-Income Adults In Portland, Oregon, Jack A. Phillips, Paula C. Carder, Diana White
A Program Evaluation Of A Housing With Services Project For Low-Income Adults In Portland, Oregon, Jack A. Phillips, Paula C. Carder, Diana White
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Reducing hospital use and connecting individuals to local available services and supports are key features of the Affordable Care Act. Adult residents of public housing tend to experience worse health outcomes than other adults. Poor self-rated health and high rates of emergency department use and hospitalization among these residents have prompted efforts to improve health outcomes. Even among residents living independently, prior research indicates that health and social disparities can be effectively addressed through coordinated care and improved access to health and social services.
Cedar Sinai Park—a nonprofit residential care organization located in Portland, Oregon—will implement a demonstration project attempting …