What was a reason for the increase in homelessness rates during the 1980s?
A) The elimination of Medicaid
B) The release of many psychiatric patients from state mental hospitals
C) The elimination of all federal housing subsidies for the impoverished
D) Congress's refusal to extend unemployment benefits during the recession of the early 1980s

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The release of many psychiatric patients from state mental hospitals during the 1980s led to an increase in homelessness rates as many of these individuals had nowhere to go after being discharged. Without proper support and resources, they were left to fend for themselves on the streets. The other choices listed were factors that may have contributed to poverty and economic hardship, but they were not the direct cause of the increase in homelessness during this time period.

What Was a Reason for the Increase in Homelessness Rates