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  Diabetes in Public HousingAccording to the most recent CDC’s National Diabetes Statistics report, more than 100 million U.S. adults have diabetes or prediabetes. As of 2015, more than 9 percent of the population — 30.3 million — had diabetes. Another 84.1 million had prediabetes. Rates of diagnosed diabetes were higher among American Indians/Alaska Natives […]

Across the nation there are millions of residents (1,613,742) living in public housing. The average household size for residents of public housing is 2.1 people.  Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Nearly 55% of residents remain in public housing for 5 years or more.  Additionally, 32% […]