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| More Prisons Helping Inmates Enroll in Medicaid at Release |
| By philly.com |
| Published: 01/19/2014 |
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FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Some prison systems are enrolling prisoners in Medicaid to lower costs and help inmates have health care when they're released, a new study finds. The findings come as some states expand the number of low-income people who are eligible for medical coverage through Medicaid. "We know that an increasing number of prison systems -- although far from all -- are helping prisoners enroll in Medicaid in preparation for their return to the community," Dr. Josiah Rich, director of the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, based at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., said in a hospital news release. "Enrollment improves access to basic health services, including substance-use and mental-health services, and can in turn benefit the health of the communities and families to which prisoners return," Rich said. "There is a possibility that there will be decreased recidivism as people get treatment for their mental illness and addiction." Read More. |
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