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Louisiana gets approval for inmate Medicaid care before release

(The Center Square) — Louisiana has received federal approval to use Medicaid funding for certain health services during the 60 days before eligible incarcerated individuals leave prison or jail, with an initial launch planned for early 2027.

The Louisiana Department of Health said Friday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the state’s Section 1115 Reentry Demonstration. …

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