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section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-12 10:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 10:00 EST
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# Study finds Medicaid costs fell for homeless New Yorkers once housed

A study tracking Medicaid claims for 259 New Yorkers found a steep drop in healthcare costs after they were housed.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/new-york/section/housing.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/homeless-new-yorkers-healthcare-costs-plummeted-after-getting-housed-study-finds), 2026-11-12 10:00 EST: Homeless New Yorkers’ healthcare costs plummeted after getting housed, study finds

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