Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washingtons Homel...

What’s Happening

Alright so Sweeps of encampments scatter homeless people, as medications are tossed and street medicine providers scramble to reconnect with their patients.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart discusses the aftermath on the Jan. 28 edition of WAMU’s “Health Hub. (let that sink in)

” Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washingtons Homeless — And Their Health Problems — Aren’t By Angela Hart Republish This Story Abdullah Ibrahim is homeless on the streets of Washington, D.

The Details

He hides his tent nightly to avoid authorities conducting encampment sweeps. (Angela Hart/KFF Health News) LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced administration’s crackdown on encampments in the nation’s capital, KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart tells of residents living outside this winter and their search for medical care and shelter.

It can be republished for free . January’s extreme cold has put a spotlight on the conditions homeless people face.

Why This Matters

They get sicker and die younger than housed people, often because health problems go untreated. The Trump administration’s removal of homeless tent encampments in Washington, D. , has made it more difficult for health workers to reach that vulnerable population this winter.

Health experts are weighing in on what this means for people.

The Bottom Line

Some have scattered to the suburbs while others avoid detection, making it hard for medical providers to care for them. Click to on X (Opens in new window) X Click to on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Republish This Story Angela Hart: ahart@kff.

What’s your take on this whole situation?