California Bets Big on Housing in Medicaid

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2022

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California is in the early days of one of the most ambitious initiatives ever to address Medicaid patients’ social needs in hopes of improving their health. This story outlines the origins, early results, and challenges of ​California Advancing and​ Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), an expansion of Medicaid that, among other things, will help people in California get and stay housed.