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Paul Tonko: “I believe that Medicaid could play a key role in improving outcomes during reentry.”

On the recordOctober 24, 2017
I believe that Medicaid could play a key role in improving outcomes during reentry.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko emphasizes the importance of Medicaid in supporting inmates with opioid use disorder upon reentry.

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