There’s an inextricable link between housing and health

During the recently completed midterms, conversations about the Affordable Care Act and safety-net programs such as Medicaid took center stage during the news cycle. In the most recent report from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion has reduced health care costs and financial exposure for 650,000 Ohioans and reduced the uninsured population by half. Even with these positive outcomes, more must be done to address the social determinants of health, such as affordable housing.

Mark McDermott is vice president and Ohio market leader for Enterprise Community Partners Inc. Thomas Strauss is president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System.

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January 7-13 issue of Crain's Cleveland Business.