Katherine Koh, MD, MSc

Approaching homelessness through prevention and local government policies is the next step in addressing increased incidence of homelessness, said Katherine Koh, MD, MSc.

The positive aspects of the executive order focused on homeless individuals, have been overshadowed by aspects not viewed as positively.

Despite an executive order aimed at addressing homelessness in the US, defunding vital programs could spell difficulty in helping the homeless.

The executive order signed in July features policy shifts that would put states in charge of funding for encampment sweeps, among other policy shifts.