Affordable Care Act - Policies & Legal Issues
Consumer Rights Come to Jail: How the Affordable Care Act Changes the Rights of Individuals Pending Disposition (2015)
The ACA has expanded affordability of, and access to, health care and granted rights and responsibilities specifically to individuals in jail pending disposition. It is only a matter of time before correctional settings must incorporate the consumer-based insurance mechanisms and assurances established by the ACA. Recognition of serious, widespread deficiencies in the physical and mental health care services provided in jail underscores the urgency of this need.
The ACA and the Criminal Justice Reentry Population: Opportunities & Challenges (2015)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers several avenues to improve health coverage and outcomes for the reentry population, including those on community supervision.