Medicaid Coverage Expanded for Thousands of People in 5 States

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has now approved five states to offer Medicaid for Americans transitioning out of incarceration.The approvals for Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont mark a significant shift from the way Medicaid has historically been available to those leaving prison.Typically, adults and minors transitioning out of prison have been forced to deal with delays in getting Medicaid or CHIP coverage.

'One of the reasons why it's so difficult to break the chain of incarcerated individuals getting arrested, serving time, being released, and then end up back behind a cell is that those released have a hard time making any type of economic advancement. When money is not coming in, it's easy to return to a life of illegal activities.

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