Jay Hancock

Jay Hancock was a senior correspondent for KFF Health News until he retired in Feburary 2022.

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Health Law Expanded Coverage For Ex-Inmates, But Gaps Remain

KFF Health News Original

The health law’s Medicaid expansion and its requirement that employer medical plans cover dependents up to age 26 had a significant impact on coverage for this population. The portion of young adult ex-inmates without insurance fell from 40 percent to 32 percent.

In Freddie Gray’s Neighborhood, The Best Medical Care Is Close But Elusive

KFF Health News Original

Last year’s Baltimore unrest highlighted deep distrust between police and poor African-Americans. Dozens of interviews and little-seen data show a similar gap between that community and the city’s renowned health system.