Specialty courts take aim at social determinants which can be “root cause drivers” and the intersections between poverty, trauma, adverse childhood experiences and disparities in race, health and education. From a criminal and juvenile justice perspective, the role of Medicaid is inextricably connected to community restoration, public safety and the promotion of public health.
The Essential Role of Medicaid and Criminal Justice
Specialty courts take aim at social determinants which can be “root cause drivers” and the intersections between poverty, trauma, adverse childhood experiences and disparities in race, health and education. From a criminal and juvenile justice perspective, the role of Medicaid is inextricably connected to community restoration, public safety and the promotion of public health.