Rachael Bedard's guest appearances

Rachael Bedard

You Decide with Errol Louis

A Health Podyssey

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Join Health Affairs Insider.The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of any country in the world.Health care for people in jails and prisons is rarely part of mainstream health care and health policy conversations. But people who are incarcerated have significant health needs and a legal right to medical treatment.In addition, with 10 million people released from jail every year, needs that aren't met while people are incarcerated re-emerge in the community.While the number of incarcerated people in the United States has started to decline, the share of the incarcerated population that's older has grown, placing additional strain on health system's that are already under a great deal of pressure.Dr. Rachael Bedard joins A Health Podyssey to discuss the health needs of older people in jail. Bedard and coauthors published a paper in the May 2022 issue of Health Affairs assessing the health and health needs of incarcerated older adults in New York City. They found that older incarcerated had greater health vulnerabilities than their younger counterparts. They are also more likely to suffer from serious mental and physical illnesses.Order the May 2022 issue of Health Affairs for research on telemedicine, disparities, pharmaceuticals, and more.Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

<a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/membership?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=insider" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join Health Affairs Insider</a>.The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of any country in the world. Health care for people in jails and prisons is rarely part of mainstream health care and health policy conversations. But people who are incarcerated have significant health needs and a legal right to medical treatment. In addition, with 10 million people released from jail every year, needs that aren't met while people are incarcerated re-emerge in the community. While the number of incarcerated people in the United States has started to decline, the share of the incarcerated population that's older has grown, placing additional strain on health system's that are already under a great deal of pressure. Dr. Rachael Bedard joins A Health Podyssey to discuss the health needs of older people in jail.  Bedard and coauthors published a paper in the May 2022 issue of Health Affairs <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01518?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=a+health+podyssey&amp;utm_campaign=may+2022&amp;utm_term=bedard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">assessing the health and health needs of incarcerated older adults in New York City</a>. They found that older incarcerated had greater health vulnerabilities than their younger counterparts. They are also more likely to suffer from serious mental and physical illnesses.<a href="https://www.pubservice.com/backissue/subbi.aspx?CO=PJ&amp;PC=HR&amp;BI=HRI&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=a+health+podyssey&amp;utm_campaign=44682&amp;utm_content=44682&amp;utm_term=bedard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order the May 2022 issue of Health Affairs for research on telemedicine, disparities, pharmaceuticals, and more</a>.Subscribe: <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/a-health-podyssey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-health-podyssey/id1533852530" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3tAEbXdlzlcgjLTHfJMYqR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=576615&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2EtaGVhbHRoLXBvZHlzc2V5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>

Rachael Bedard Explains Health Care in Jails

Amid a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe on Rikers Island, a doctor shares her experience taking care of the sickest and oldest detainees at the city’s largest jail complex. Dr. Rachael Bedard joined Errol Louis to explain why she sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a missed opportunity to reimagine the city’s approach to criminal justice and permanently reduce the inmate population. While her disillusionment ultimately led her to leave her job on Rikers, she’s still fighting to protect the rights of those behind bars as a research fellow at the “Institute to End Mass Incarceration.”   JOIN THE CONVERSATION Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com

Amid a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe on Rikers Island, a doctor shares her experience taking care of the sickest and oldest detainees at the city’s largest jail complex. Dr. Rachael Bedard joined Errol Louis to explain why she sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a missed opportunity to reimagine the city’s approach to criminal justice and permanently reduce the inmate population. While her disillusionment ultimately led her to leave her job on Rikers, she’s still fighting to protect the rights of those behind bars as a research fellow at the “Institute to End Mass Incarceration.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com