Massachusetts Medicaid Housing Supports Reduced Health Care Costs Among Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions Authors: Meagan J. Sabatino meagan.sabatino@umassmed.edu, Kurt Hager, Arlene S. Ash, Gary Sing, Jessica Bowman, Stephanie Buckler, Allison Rich, Jay Himmelstein, and Matthew J. Alcusky

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00916?utm_campaign=april%202026%20issue&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_1LZsqN3qBVCXErQizgNUmUmL6jEjPd6aK56DfpB3mVJkCfcgXLEnBwzMKHkD1qqPlJ5fPPFd_gab5y_Woga5ToCDTLQ&_hsmi=416613978&utm_source=well%20read An evaluation of Massachusetts’ Flexible Services Program shows that providing housing and nutrition assistance to Medicaid beneficiaries with behavioral health conditions was linked to reduced costs and improved utilization outcomes.