At the time of this study, David L. Rosen was with the Center for Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dora M. Dumont and Bradley W. Brockmann were with the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI. Andrew M. Cislo was with the Center for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Connecticut, East Hartford. Amy Traver was with the Human Biology Program, Brown University, Providence, RI. Josiah D. Rich was with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Brown University, and the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Miriam Hospital.
Am J Public Health. 2014 Mar;104(3):418-20. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301563. Epub 2014 Jan 16.
Medicaid is an important source of health care coverage for prison-involved populations. From 2011 to 2012, we surveyed state prison system (SPS) policies affecting Medicaid enrollment during incarceration and upon release; 42 of 50 SPSs participated. Upon incarceration, Medicaid benefits were suspended in 9 (21.4%) SPSs and terminated in 28 (66.7%); 27 (64.3%) SPSs screened prisoners for potential Medicaid eligibility. Although many states supported Medicaid enrollment upon release, several did not. We have considered implications for Medicaid expansion.
医疗补助是监狱相关人群获得医疗保健的一个重要来源。从 2011 年到 2012 年,我们调查了影响监禁期间和释放后医疗补助登记的州监狱系统(SPS)政策;有 50 个 SPS 中的 42 个参与了调查。在监禁期间,有 9 个(21.4%)SPS 暂停了医疗补助福利,28 个(66.7%)SPS 终止了医疗补助福利;有 27 个(64.3%)SPS 对囚犯进行了潜在的医疗补助资格筛查。尽管许多州支持释放后的医疗补助登记,但也有几个州不支持。我们已经考虑了医疗补助扩大的影响。