Next 100 Days: State Drops Prisoner Medical Move Because of Trump Rhetoric
Adam Wisnieski |
Getting prisoners on Medicaid 30 days prior to release would have been a game changer for re-entry services with national implications.
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During President Trump’s first 100 days, the national conversation turned on big ideas: whether it was right to bar refugees, whether Obamacare was worth keeping, and more. City Limits is exploring less heralded ways in which the Trump administration and its supporters might affect life in New York.
Getting prisoners on Medicaid 30 days prior to release would have been a game changer for re-entry services with national implications.
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