Kaiser Permanente Invests $200M To Help Reduce Homelessness
The money will target places where the insurer operates, including Northern and Southern California. "In the 21st century, we should not accept the whole concept of homelessness in our communities," says Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Kaiser Permanente To Commit $200 Million To Help Communities Reduce Homelessness
Healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente plans to invest $200 million in community efforts across the country to reduce homelessness, joining a growing list of health systems that are moving to address the housing crisis afflicting many large cities. The commitment — which Kaiser is announcing Friday morning alongside a coalition of mayors and business leaders — marks one of the largest private-sector initiatives to tackle homelessness. And it underscores the growing recognition among healthcare leaders that safe, affordable and stable housing is at least as important as medical care in improving health. (Levey, 5/18)