{"id":2288746,"date":"2024-07-03T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-five-states-will-now-be-granting-prisoners-schedule-to-be-released-medicaid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:17:37","slug":"these-five-states-will-now-be-granting-prisoners-schedule-to-be-released-medicaid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-five-states-will-now-be-granting-prisoners-schedule-to-be-released-medicaid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"These five states will now be granting prisoners schedule to be released Medicaid &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-five-states-will-now-be-granting-prisoners-schedule-to-be-released-medicaid-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of\u2064 Health and Human Services announced that inmates in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont scheduled for \u200brelease will be granted Medicaid and children&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-most-americans-oppose-the-hyde-amendment\/\" title=\"Fact check: Do Most Americans Oppose The Hyde Amendment?\">health insurance programs<\/a> before their release. This decision aims to address delays in receiving healthcare coverage faced by newly released prisoners. Inmates can now start receiving coverage up to 90 days before their release dates. Health and Human \u2064Services Secretary Xavier Becerra \u200demphasized the importance of ensuring healthcare access for all Americans, including those reentering society from the justice system. Several other states already provide similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-longer-dialing-it-back-7-woke-comedians-possessed-by-politics\/\" title=\"No Longer Dialing It Back: 7 Woke Comedians Possessed By Politics\">healthcare support<\/a> for inmates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">These five states will now be granting Medicaid to prisoners scheduled to be released<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/emallon\/\">Elaine Mallon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T14:37:56-04:00\">July 3, 2024 2:37 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692049\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health-and-human-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Health and Human Services<\/a> announced that adult and youth inmates on their way out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prison<\/a> in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont will be granted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Medicaid<\/a> and children\u2019s health insurance programs, or CHIP, before being released.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by HHS made through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took into account how newly released prisoners often face delays in receiving Medicaid and CHIP coverage. <\/p>\n<p>Now, however, inmates can begin receiving coverage up to 90 days before their release dates. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure every American has access to high-quality, affordable healthcare,\u201d Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said. \u201cThis is an essential step for advancing health equity in our nation. For people involved in the justice system, ensuring a successful transition back into the community includes having the healthcare support and services they need. I\u2019m pleased to see more and more states putting resources behind efforts that will ensure these individuals have what they need to thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Already, California, Massachusetts, Montana, and Washington provide inmates with Medicaid and CHIP benefits before they are released from prison.<\/p>\n<p>The measure also will assist prisoners by connecting them with Medicaid and CHIP providers within their community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>States will also be able to expand coverage for treatment options not included in Medicaid. The opportunity expands coverage for substance-use disorder treatment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-false-narrative-will-cost-lives-desantis-fires-back-at-ap-for-partisan-smear-piece-about-promotion-of-covid-19-drug\/\" title=\"\u2018Your False Narrative Will Cost Lives\u2019: DeSantis Fires Back At AP For \u2018Partisan Smear Piece\u2019 About Promotion Of COVID-19 Drug\">life-saving treatment<\/a> and recovery supports for incarcerated people is a critical part of our bipartisan efforts to beat the overdose epidemic and save lives,\u201d Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said in the statement. \u201cPresident Biden made addressing the overdose epidemic part of his Unity Agenda for the Nation because it is an issue that affects every community across the country and requires members of both parties to deliver progress for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1692049\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692049\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that inmates in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont who are about to be released will now be granted Medicaid and CHIP coverage before leaving prison. This decision aims to address the delays that newly released prisoners often face in receiving healthcare coverage. The Biden-Harris Administration is focused on ensuring access to affordable healthcare for all Americans, including those transitioning back into the community from the justice system. Several other states already provide similar benefits to inmates before their release, and this measure will also help connect prisoners with healthcare providers in their communities. Additionally, states will have the opportunity to expand coverage for treatment options not typically included in Medicaid, such as substance-use disorder treatment. This initiative is part of bipartisan efforts to address the overdose epidemic and save lives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2288747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24143764476571-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11975,10703,3684,33833,32076],"class_list":["post-2288746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-medicaid","tag-prisoners","tag-release","tag-state-government","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24143764476571-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}