Navigating Medicaid Suspension For Incarcerated Adults Mary C. Kelly June 1, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/navigating-consolidated-appropriations-act-s-medicaid-suspension-provision-incarcerated?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-973JS1L16_PH4WauCKrinu8S2pS0HCM1g-er637x0Vr0pjAY5e-ajiNjrbZI4mwt8YuaHFS-5vb_u-JykDvPfK35_4VA&_hsmi=422471333&utm_source=hasu States are now required to suspend Medicaid benefits for incarcerated adults instead of terminating them outright. But the mandate will only be as strong as its implementation.