Health Equity

The uncounted: People who are homeless are invisible victims of Covid-19

Abstract: No one seems to have any idea how many homeless people have died, despite extraordinarily detailed statistics on the nation's Covid deaths.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: March 11, 2021

Author(s): Usha Lee McFarling

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.