HARP Expands Team with New Senior-Level Leaders to Meet Growing Health & Reentry Policy Momentum
HARP Announces Expanded Advisory Committee, Inaugural Meeting
In December 2024, HARP expanded its HARP’s Advisory Committee. This committee unites leaders from correctional agencies, law enforcement, healthcare, direct service providers, and policy organizations—including individuals directly impacted by the justice system—who bring expertise from local, state, tribal, and national levels. “We are honored to have these accomplished, dedicated leaders…
Statement from HARP on CMS’ Approval of Five New Medicaid Reentry Waivers
On 7/2/24 CMS announced the approval of five states’ proposals to strengthen access to health care as people return to their communities following incarceration. These states—Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont—will each use Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waivers to use Medicaid to cover some services prior to release, increasing access…
NEW: Statement from HARP on the New Community Health Center Funding and Policy to Support Transitions in Care for Justice Involved Individuals
On April 10th, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced new funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) to provide health care for people returning to their communities from incarceration. Alongside the new funding, HRSA released draft policy guidance for CHCs covering activities in this area, which is open…
HARP Expands Team with Key Hires, Deepening Expertise and Momentum for Transformative Work
HARP has expanded our team with two new hires: David Ryan as Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Melanie Pinkert as Operations Manager. In addition, Mack Jenkins recently signed on to HARP as Strategic Advisor. “We are thrilled to welcome David, Melanie, and Mack to the HARP team. Their unique…
Statement from HARP on the Medicaid and Criminal Justice Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024
On March 3rd, Congressional leaders released bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, that contains multiple provisions related to Medicaid coverage for people who are incarcerated. The bill establishes, for the first time, a uniform national standard that Medicaid eligibility be suspended, not terminated, when people are incarcerated….