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According to the american hospital association a series of medical institutions are investing in housing. the university of chicago launched the better health through housing program. it secures short and long-term housing for patients in need. it has seen a 42% drop in healthcare costs since its inception. new irs rules allow hospitals to claim as charitable spending. doctors say it saves lives. the homeless have a decreased life spec stan and i by 30 years. >> 50% of homeless patients get readmitted. increased costs and decreased space for new patients. taxpayers often foot the bill whether ...

Increased cost and decreased space for new patients. taxpayers often foot the bill, whether it's city support or higher cost for services. >> it's difficult to take care of yourself if you don't have a roof over your head. it's almost an impossibility to control your chronic disease. allysia: denver health is taking an old building and turning it into transitional housing. the average overstay of about 10 weeks costs the hospital around $200,000. through its new program, the cost to house that person for a year, 10 grand. >> as consumers, we want to pay a lower premium. i think this is a good ...

Despite the filters. those results are reminder the water is still not safe to drink for many in new jersey's largest city. >> a year ago that we got the water filters, and, you know, now we're now getting another, yeah, alarm around the lead in our water. >> reporter: not all residents are at risk for elevated levels of lead, says the city. only those serviced by one of newark's water treatment plants. they are the ones being offered the free water. city officials say that's purely out of an abundance of caution. it's a move that's been well received by tony mccant who's lived in newark for d...

Situation with our reporters on the grounds there. where do things stand at this hour and what is your biggest concern at this point? >> well, right now the barrier that we built, we had to kind of do it last minute. we were informed by csx that they would not concesent to us putting anything on the track. and so we had to act fast. we placed sand, jersey barriers. i put a post on social media and had close to 80 to 100 civilian volunteers. i also asked north carolina national guard support, city support and myself and the county emergency management director worked hard. and we placed those 5...

More officers be arrested as the investigation into the police shooting death of walter scott intensifies. >> everybody will know the truth. >> reporter: scott's family said they first saw the video sunday, horrified by what it showed, but grateful for the truth they say it reveals, especially in light of other deaths of african-americans at the hands of police. >> i would like for cops to be accountable and let them know that they try -- that if they try this again, somebody may be watching. they need to think twice before they fire their weapons. >> reporter: the family continues to ask the ...