Medicaid approves reentry care at Louisiana prisons, jails

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 440

Last Updated: 5 days, 21 hours ago

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Louisiana is joining 18 other states that provide federal government-supported healthcare access to incarcerated people near the end of their prison terms, with hopes it eases their reentry process.

The Louisiana Department of Health announced Friday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had approved the state’s application for coverage that becomes available 60 days before a person is released. Medicaid coverage is otherwise not available to people while they are incarcerated, …

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