John lovelace

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, privately administered insurance plans that bear risk for Medicare spending, often offer supplemental benefits not covered by traditional Medicare. Supplemental benefits historically included services such as dental, vision, and hearing care, but recently they have become more expansive. In 2019, MA plans began covering additional health-related benefits for people with chronic conditions and long-term care needs.

1. Introduction According to the National Homelessness Law Center (formerly the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP), the leading cause of homelessness is an absence of affordable housing and housing insecurity [1]. In the United States, 37 million households live in housing that is considered “unaffordable” for their income, and 3.6 million households face eviction summonses annually [2].

To say that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world would be an understatement. Its impact is almost impossible to measure, much less put into words. It took a toll on every part of our lives — from our physical well-being to our emotions and what we prioritize. Despite the devastation it caused, COVID-19 taught us many things. One of the critical points it put forth was the importance of having access to health care.