1.4 million homeless health center patients risk losing Medicaid over paperwork
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A George Washington University Geiger Gibson brief in April 2026 found 1.4 million patients experiencing homelessness get care at community health centers. They face a disproportionate risk of losing Medicaid under work requirements and paperwork rules, even if exempt.
Health centers serving many unhoused patients, especially in San Francisco, LA and Sacramento, should build exemption help into workflows now.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 8). 1.4 million homeless health center patients risk losing Medicaid over paperwork. Source: GWU Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/gwu-geiger-gibson-homeless-patients-medicaid-disenrollment