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Survivor and advocates urge Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention; committee releases bill
Summary
Supporters, including a gun violence survivor and community advocates, told the Assembly Health Committee A.4021 would expand Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention, hospital‑based interventions and training; the committee voted to release the bill with one recorded 'No.'
Supporters of A.4021 told the Assembly Health Committee that Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services would expand trauma‑informed care and reduce escalation of violence.
Zayed Mohammed, identified as New Jersey strategist for Equal Justice USA and a gun violence survivor, described his 2007 shooting and said hospital‑based violence intervention…
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