evidence: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05), along with Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Mike Turner (OH-10), and David Trone (MD-06), introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment through Medicaid, for incarcerated individuals up to 30 days before their release. This bill addresses alarming data which shows individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release. [...] "Recidivism and rates of overdose are disproportionately high among those who have recently been released from prison. The Reentry Act permits eligible incarcerated persons to begin receiving Medicaid benefits 30 days prior to their release from prison so that they can begin treatment for substance abuse during an especially vulnerable period. I am proud to introduce this important legislation that will save lives by helping communities in Ohio and across the country combat the opioid epidemic," said Congressman Turner. [...] - Makes it easier for states to provide effective addiction treatment and services, allowing for smoother transitions to community care and a reduced risk of overdose deaths post-release.