Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sarah Stillman explains why so many people with mental illness are starving to death in U.S. jails, who is profiting, and what can be done to prevent it.
Health Care for Incarcerated Individuals
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The Medicaid Policy Red and Blue States Agree On
More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison.
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The Stories That Made an Impact in 2023
In this special episode we reflect on a few of our favorite stories of 2023 and hear how they’re making a difference for patients and policymakers.
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The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars
People leaving incarceration are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and some states think Medicaid could help.
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Presenting Sick: Screaming in the Shower
An episode of Side Effects Public Media’s “Sick” podcast exploring health care at one women’s prison in Indiana.
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How Medicaid Mental Health Coverage Could Keep People Out of Jail
Kosali Simon shares research on the relationship between Medicaid, mental health care and incarceration.
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Getting on the Bus
How COVID-19 is threatening one man’s decades-long battle for sobriety and stability.