Want Safer Communities? Protect and Expand Medicaid

Why Hasn't NY Expanded Medicaid for People Exiting Incarceration?

At the Healing Springs Recovery Center in Saratoga Springs, Shayne Richardson connects people battling substance and alcohol abuse with healthcare providers and other forms of support. Many were recently released from prisons or jails, and are navigating sobriety alongside reentry. That’s a familiar challenge to Richardson, who was himself released from prison just over a year ago. “It keeps me green,” said Richardson. “It just reminds me every …

Want safer communities? Protect and expand Medicaid

Medicaid is a crucial tool for building safer communities, providing mental health and substance use treatment, and reducing recidivism, and Congress's proposed budget that would nearly cut Medicaid funding would have real consequences for public safety.

Letters: Medicaid cuts will end up costing taxpayers more

As CEO of Clover, I am keenly aware of Medicaid’s impact on the well-being of people in our community.

Medicaid cuts will hurt 1 in 5 Washingtonians

In the early hours of July 1, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed a massive spending and tax bill that could drastically cut funding for Medicaid and other vital federal programs that millions of Americans rely on for health care, food, housing, and economic stability. Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have said they will work quickly to bring the bill for a vote, hoping to pass it before the July 4th holiday. What the bill does  Th…