Medicaid expansion could be extremely beneficial to homeless
people, who often have higher rates of alcohol and substances
abuse problems, along with chronic diseases like diabetes,
cancer and HIV/AIDS. Housing advocates also argue that expanded
Medicaid could help reduce homelessness, according to The New
York TimesBut how do you enroll someone with no phone, no email
address, no permanent residence, no income for travel, and no
trust in government programs?   That's the problem facing
housing advocates and social workers, who are trying to help as
many people as possible enroll.  Currently a lot of Medicaid
programs, in addition to income caps, also limit the program to
those with disabilities or dependents. Date released last week
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that of
the approximately 610,000 homeless people in the country, 36
percent are part of families. For the rest, qualifying for
disability insurance means filling out a lot of paperwork —
which can be tough for people with