Bechara Choucair
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Kaiser Permanente Chief Health Officer. Former Biden White House Vaccinations Coordinator & Chicago Dept of Public Health Commissioner.
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2 weeks ago |
the74million.org | Joshua M. Sharfstein |Bechara Choucair
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter When we worked in clinics caring for families and children, we routinely measured vital signs like blood pressure and heart rate and growth metrics like height and weight. But one of the most important health indicators remained out of reach: whether the kids were regularly showing up in school.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
healthaffairs.org | Bechara Choucair
In 2022, across the United States, more than 233,000 people experienced unsheltered homelessness, sleeping in cars, parks, or abandoned buildings. Rates of homelessness continue to increase amid rising rent, inflation, ongoing economic fallout from the pandemic, and the growing affordable housing crisis. Without a stable home, individuals are at greater risk for health and safety issues and shortened lifespans.
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