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Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washington's Homeless 鈥 And Their Health Problems 鈥 Aren鈥檛

LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced by the Trump administration鈥檚 crackdown on encampments in the nation鈥檚 capital, 麻豆女优 Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart tells of residents living outside this winter and their search for medical care and shelter.

January鈥檚 extreme cold has put a spotlight on the conditions homeless people face. They get sicker and die younger than housed people, often because health problems go untreated. The Trump administration鈥檚 removal of homeless tent encampments in Washington, D.C., has made it more difficult for health workers to reach that vulnerable population this winter.

麻豆女优 Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart takes WAMU 鈥淗ealth Hub鈥 listeners to Washington鈥檚 streets to hear how homeless people are juggling their health and shelter after the Trump administration鈥檚 crackdown.

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