Across the country, EMERGENCY departments have seen their Homeless patient population DOUBLE over the last decade. 

In CALIFORNIA, about half of those patients go to the *E-R* multiple times each year. They often don’t need URGENT care, but they don’t have easy access to a *better option. 

KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg talked with E-R docs in a few cities... and found a potential SOLUTION on tap in OAKLAND.

Across the country, EMERGENCY departments have seen their Homeless patient population DOUBLE over the last decade. 
In CALIFORNIA, about half of those patients go to the *E-R* multiple times each year. They often don’t need URGENT care, but they don’t have easy access to a *better option. 
KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg talked with E-R docs in a few cities... and found a potential SOLUTION on tap in OAKLAND.

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Oakland Hotel Provides Medical for Unhoused Residents to Relieve Pressure on Hospitals

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