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Related: About this forumHuge News~ Obamacare Will Bring Insurance To Oregon's Homeless
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When the Affordable Care Act goes into effect in January, most of Oregons homeless people will have health insurance. That means theyll have access to drug and alcohol treatment, regular doctor visits and counseling.
Traci Manning, the director of the Portland Housing Bureau, says that will change things dramatically.
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Having health insurance will prevent some people from becoming homeless in the first place, Manning says. Because if you dont have insurance and you have a serious health care crisis, and perhaps are already struggling to make ends meet, you suddenly have a lot of bills, maybe you start missing a lot of rent. You run through your savings and for some people right now, that may be the cause of their homelessness.
Manning says that fact that homeless people will have insurance could also free up money for other things. There is the opportunity for services that are currently provided directly by the public to be paid for directly through Medicaid. Now, quite frankly we dont know what all of those are yet. That is something that is still being determined.
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Were very optimistic, she says. The city and county have made statements publicly about repurposing general fund dollars that will be relieved once people are covered by insurance and investing that in perhaps rent assistance, in housing vouchers and support services that arent covered by Medicaid.
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much more..
http://www.opb.org/news/article/health-reform-will-bring-insurance-to-oregons-homeless/
h/t http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/29/news-of-the-day-10/
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rurallib
(63,198 posts)sounds like a very American idea at the least!
tridim
(45,358 posts)The ACA is about putting people first, just like the new Consumer Protection Bureau.
I think maybe some people can't process this because it's such a rare thing.
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)Thank you for sharing this Cha. Such great news!
Obamacare is going to take us out of the dark ages. Good move Oregon for implementing all facets of ACA. My only hope is that some of the red states rise up and demand the same from their Governors!
Cha
(305,415 posts)They are the forerunners, no doubt, on providing Obamacare for their homeless.. that will most certainly help them to be homeless no more.
OT.. I've been up all night! I'm still not sleepy. so weird.
Have a good day at work, she
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)I can't believe you were up all night.
I was up late but slept so long I may be late for a 2PM shift.
Cha
(305,415 posts)we could control them. And, say when we want to go to sleep and when we want to wake up. Like the midnight to 8am shift. but, noooo!
my smoke alarm went off at 4:30am and I couldn't turn it off.. but, haha.. I never went to sleep so it didn't wake me up . Okay, now I'm just getting
You can make it, she!
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I suspect the biggest boost to homelessness prevention is that mental healthcare is also covered. I think I read where a significant segment of the homeless population (but not all, or maybe even most) suffers with mental health issues.
Now people can get the counseling they could use AND the meds they might need.
Cha
(305,415 posts)a good point. But, they do talk about counseling and alcohol and drug treatments. Which can also be an important step in helping mental stability..
While its the federal government thats going to be picking up the tab for health insurance, Oregons new Coordinated Care Organizations may benefit from a healthier population. In theory, healthier people should cost the health care system less.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)This is what ObamaCare does for mental health.
http://www.amhca.org/news/detail.aspx?ArticleId=615
It's all good.
Cha
(305,415 posts)Mental health and substance use disorder benefits are included as Essential Health Benefits
Federal parity protections are applied to mental health and substance use disorder benefits in the individual and small group markets
Mandated parity for mental health and substance use disorder benefits in the individual and small group market will expand benefits availability to 62 million more Americans
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Back in my Cleveland days, I spent a lot of time in Homeless Camps (I sponsored a cook-out the first day of Spring that the temperature hit 70 degrees). I knew many of them and they knew me.
I found that a lot of the homeless had unmet mental health/drug addiction issues.
Cha
(305,415 posts)Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)was overhearing a conversation that was going on.
There are many here being told that they will now have to pay $60-$150 a week out of there checks or go to jail for no insurance. I have no idea where they are getting this from?
ADD) and they really believe they will go to jail if the employers don't do this. Apparently some are being told this by employers.
Cha
(305,415 posts)all kinds of sources that are invested in tearing down Obamacare because it's so good for people.
There's a lot of real information on Obamacare Facts right in this Group. Sheshe has posted a lot of information. CVS drugstores across the country are going to help give people facts on how it can help them. So that will be really beneficial.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110213054
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110212098
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110212929
P.S. how long are you staying in Missouri?
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)information, if they seem sincerely ignorant (versus willfully so) ... ask that they re-consider their "information" source, reminding them that this isn't the first time they have been probably misinformed.