Street Medicine Brings Care to Unhoused Angelenos — But Housing Remains the Missing Prescription

Street medicine is crucial for people experiencing homelessness, who face many barriers to accessing health care. But, it isn't a substitute for housing, which provides the stability people need to engage in ongoing care and services.

“Street medicine doesn’t end homelessness. It is trying to keep people alive and safe while they’re homeless,” says BHHI Director Dr. Margot Kushel MD.

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