With Medicaid Expansion, More than “A Bus Pass and A Good Luck” for Formerly Incarcerated People

<p>People who are incarcerated have complex health needs, and to make matters more complicated, prisons and jails have seen some of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S.</p> <p><strong> </strong>But what happens when they leave prison or jail and need to receive health care on the outside?</p> <p>Many states that have expanded Medicaid are also trying to ensure that people leaving jail or prison are able to enroll in health coverage upon release.</p> <p>On the latest episode of The Dose podcast, learn how these and other health care and criminal justice reform efforts work together from guests Vikki Wachino, who heads a nonprofit that connects jails with community health care providers, and Rebekah Gee, who oversaw Medicaid expansion as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.</p>