They have been proven to reduce hospitalization by up to 45%, increase employment rates by 50%, decrease loneliness by 56%, and actually reduce the cost of Medicaid when used for those members by more than 20%. And The cost of an entire year's worth of service [at a fountain house] is $4,000. That is three days on Rikers Island. How does it make sense that we are willing to invest in this, but we are not willing to invest in this? And some of this is a question of funding. (47:34–47:41)
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