Commonwealth Fund November 18, 2020
Toplines
Medicaid plays a key role in providing coverage for low-income people who are involved in the criminal justice system
State and local governments are increasingly strengthening enrollment processes and care delivery for justice-involved people, particularly at reentry into the community
Abstract
- Issue: Individuals who are incarcerated or otherwise involved with the criminal justice system (justice-involved people) face significant health challenges, including high rates of COVID-19.
- Goal: To describe the health needs of justice-involved populations, explain how Medicaid meets those needs, and identify policy changes that could strengthen Medicaid’s role as a tool to improve health outcomes in this population.
- Key Findings: State and local governments are developing new Medicaid approaches to meet the health needs of justice-involved people,...
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