The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars
People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death. This week, why policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.
Guests:
Lee Reed
Shira Shavit, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco; Executive Director, Transitions Clinic Network
Jacey Cooper, Director, California Medicaid Program
Cindy Beane, MSW, LCSW, Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau of Medical Services
Amy Katzen, JD, MPP, Director of Policy and Strategy, Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Mike Levine, Medicaid Director, MassHealth
Dana Flannery, Former Senior Policy Advisor, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
Khalil Cumberbatch, MSW, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Council on Criminal Justice
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