Health Care Outcomes of Homelessness Prevention Programs in Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability
In this study, federal prevention solutions to homelessness were associated with improved health outcomes and lower inpatient costs, which should inform national policy debates within and beyond the VA.
Authors
- Tom Greene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3706-7570)
- Christa Shorter
- Stefan G. Kertesz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-8421)
- Atim Effiong
- Ann Elizabeth Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4420-3526)
- Mr Alec Chapman
- Ying Suo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3563-5300)
- R. L. Nelson
- Lillian Gelberg
- Jack Tsai
- Thomas Byrne
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- Bedford VA Research Corporation (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6417
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00