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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments October 4, 2022 erstellt
Beschreibung:
People who experience homelessness often migrate to new places, seeking more stable access to food, shelter, income, and services. Under the Affordable Care Act, 36 states expanded Medicaid, a means-tested program that increased states’ capacity to provide and administer health care and social services to its most vulnerable residents. Using Continuums of Care data from the HUD Point-In-Time Homelessness Count, we evaluate the impact of the Medicaid expansion on homelessness rates. We find that homelessness increased in states that expanded Medicaid by 12 percent and that these increases were primarily driven by unsheltered and chronically homeless populations. The results contribute quasi-experimental evidence to support the welfare magnet hypothesis and show that individuals who have fewer resources and are in a state of permanent homelessness, will migrate to gain access to social services