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Vanderbilt Study Reveals Housing Insecurity Plagues Emergency Department Patients in the Southeast

Vanderbilt Study Reveals Housing Insecurity Plagues Emergency Department Patients in the Southeast

A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) sheds light on a pressing issue facing emergency departments across the Southeast: housing insecurity. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study reveals that 1 in 20 patients seeking emergency care at major medical centers in the region grapple with housing instability. Led by Madeleine Ball, … Read more

The United States’ Homeless Rate Rises by 12%

Federal officials recently shared some concerning news. The number of people without homes in the United States went up a lot – by 12%. This happened because rents went higher, and the help people got during the coronavirus pandemic became less. In January this year, about 653,000 people didn’t have a home. This is the … Read more