Chronic Care, Chronic Costs
By Sarah Arnquist, Fairfield Daily RepublicA three-day series examining the costs accrued by homeless people who cycle through emergency services. June 10-12, 2006.
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Day 1: Nowhere to Go Explores hospital social workers' predicament when discharging homeless patients who have no place to go.
Day 2: Frequent fliers Tallies the costs of five "frequent fliers" who consume incredible amounts of medical resources and shows impact they have on emergency room wait times. Day 3: Million-dollar patient Discusses supportive housing as a cost-effective and humane solution to reduce the impact homeless people have on public services and improve their lives. |
Photos by Christine Baker