Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy costs our Arizona county millions
The facts are stark. 2 out of 5 adults are in prison or jail have a history of mental illnessand An estimated 65% of the US prison population Suffering from an active substance use disorder. As Navajo County attorneys and sheriffs, we are deeply concerned about this statistic and the impact of Medicaid inmate exclusion […]
American Medical Association Recommends Against Using BMI Over Its History Of ‘Racist Exclusion’, Eugenics
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted last week to recommend against using BMI as the sole measure of healthy weight. Part of the reason is due to its alleged “racist” past. The AMA said in a statement that BMI had caused “historic harm” and had been used for “racist exclusion.” website. It is important to […]
