Hi there,

My original comment became hidden due to a town hall violation policy which I was unaware of. Here is my comment again Without naming specific recovery residences.

Most recovery residences exploit participants for Medicaid and should not be allowed to continue; constantly disregarding participants like they are trash is not helping the substance use disorder epidemic. I have also personally seen a lot of discrimination, inhumane treatment, and sexual misconduct by operators in this industry. We need reform for the recovery residences because the people that run them line their own pockets in a tremendous way that incentivizes a revolving door with these residences. Please consider the corrupt nature of the operators paired with a gross lack of oversight that will lead to more deaths and lawsuits in the future. These practices are highly unethical; these recovery residences prey on the most vulnerable people in our society seeking support.

Rebecca Leary