Medicaid Eligibility of Pre-adjudicated Juveniles
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A letter from Alice Bussiere, a Staff Attorney at the Youth Law Center, concerning Medicaid eligibility of pre-adjudicated juveniles.
Alice Bussiere
Having a medical home – a trusted, reliable source of continuing health care – can ease the process for people leaving jail so that they’re less likely to return.
Departments of corrections and health providers from the community should join together in the common project of delivering high quality health care that protects prisoners and the public.
By collaborating with community health centers, jails can be part of the solution to improving both public safety and public health.
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services