The Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and HAN member systems Kaiser Permanente, Boston Medical Center, and Trinity Health are covered in the New York Times article on how health systems are increasingly investing in affordable housing—and are seeing the benefits with improved community health.
From the New York Times article:
Health systems are, however, not acting as banks, said David Zuckerman, Healthcare Anchor Network’s president and founder. “They’re filling the gap that has been created by the financial sector not properly investing in affordable housing and the public sector not providing the necessary subsidy to make it all work,” he said.
See also: Rough Draft Atlanta story on Kaiser Permanente’s $400,000 in community grants to two metro Atlanta organizations to address homelessness by securing housing.