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Receiving Healthcare Services While Homeless in Alameda County

By NH GUIDE
07/Oct/2025
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This AI generated video (Google Notebook LM) provides an overview of the challenges and recommendations for improving healthcare access for People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) in Alameda County, California, based on a 2023-2024 comprehensive report conducted by Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless (ACHCH).

The original report emphasizes that PEH face profound health disparities, including a mortality rate 5.4 times higher than the general population (i.e persons experiencing homelessness are 5 times more likely to die than in the general population. This is compounded by systemic racism that disproportionately affects Black/African American residents.

Key findings in the report also detail numerous structural barriers tohealth care, such as denial of services due to missing paperwork, confusion about insurance, technological difficulties, and a widespread lack of trust stemming from experiences of bias and discrimination from providers.

To address these issues, the report advocates for systemic changes, including creating "one-stop-shops," simplifying bureaucratic processes, offering care coordinators, and prioritizing earning and deserving trust as a core organizational goal.