PENNSYLVANIA (WFMZ-TV) — Pennsylvania is looking to help out Medicaid recipients to get a roof over their head.
The administration is touting a $1 million investment in stable housing for people on Medicaid with certain chronic health conditions.
PA Department of Human Services Secretary Dr Val Arkoosh says the investment will actually save money for the Medicaid program.
“We know that when we help house unhoused people, it reduces emergency room visits by at least 30%… it also reduces hospitalizations by about 30% so that reduces crowding in our emergency rooms and it saves money in our Medicaid program… so it’s just a win-win all the way around,” Arkoosh said.
She says the program will eventually lead those experiencing homelessness to self-sufficiency.