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Can states ease homelessness by tapping Medicaid funding? Oregon is betting on it

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Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he's taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. (Celeste Noche for NPR)
Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he's taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. (Celeste Noche for NPR)

This article was originally published on October 11, 2023.

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