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LA Times Today: Leaving prison for many means homelessness and overdose. California hopes for change

LA Times Today: Leaving prison for many means homelessness and overdose. California hopes for change

Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

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California’s inmates leaving prisons and jails could soon have a greater chance of success beyond bars.

A long standing federal rule that prevented Medicaid coverage of the incarcerated will be waived in the Golden State, allowing treatment for physical and mental conditions, including addiction, for adults and juveniles.

L.A. Times mental health reporter Lila Seidman explained why this rule changing could be life-changing.

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