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Safe and affordable housing is one of the most widely-researched and understood social determinants of health.

04.09.2024 Aerial view of housing in the suburbs

Housing for a Healthier America

Participating in the housing market—not just deregulating it or providing subsidies—is essential for bridging the housing gap.

Guest Author Charles Gabel

03.28.2024 Historic housing buildings on the Upper West Side in New York City

The Cost of Stability: Affordable Housing and Health

Housing assistance programs are associated with reduced anxiety and stress, and increased feelings of control. But these programs alone cannot solve the health challenges associated with housing instability.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

03.15.2024 residential housing

Promoting Housing Stability: Eviction Prediction

Helping the unhoused population requires not only finding stable housing for those without shelter, but also keeping people from losing their homes in the first place.

Fellow Sean Hagan

02.13.2024 aerial view of housing in Boston's Back Bay

Boston’s Housing Waitlists: Lengthy Lists, Tentative Tenants

In Boston, rising rents are forcing poor individuals and families to wait for affordable housing, with the average waitlist time being around 3 years.

Fellow Sean Hagan