When people talk about ending homelessness, the conversation almost always starts with housing. And for good reason—without a safe, stable home, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to rebuild their life.
But there’s another piece of this crisis we don’t talk about enough: health. You can’t recover from homelessness if you can’t access health care. You can’t stay housed if an unexpected medical bill wipes out your savings. And right now, that fragile balance — between health and housing — is under serious threat.