Webinar Replay – Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 2: State Policy Responses
This webinar was held on February 3, 2026 at 12pm ET.
Recent federal policy changes, such as the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act (OBBBA), bring significant challenges to retaining the Medicaid coverage gains and added 1115 waiver services that have been so successful in the last decade. States will be under tremendous pressure to meet new requirements—but they also have options to reduce the negative impact on vulnerable populations and the healthcare providers that serve them. This webinar to discussed state-level policy options, shared resources, and considered how to move forward in the current environment.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify three provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation legislation that have a strong impact on unhoused people.
- Identify two policy actions that lawmakers in all states should take to reduce the loss of Medicaid coverage for people experiencing homelessness.
- Identify three policy actions that lawmakers in Medicaid expansion states can take to reduce the burden of work requirements on unhoused people.
Featured Experts:
Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Senior Director of Policy National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Rhonda Hauff, CEO Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Yakima, WA
Kevin Lindamood, President and CEO Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, MD
Don’t miss out on Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 1: Service and Care Responses on January 27.
