More than three years after a woman was pushed to her death in front of an approaching New York City subway, a New York congressman is making a renewed push for legislation to expand access to mental health treatment.

This week, Rep. Dan Goldman is reintroducing the Michelle Alyssa Go Act , which is named in honor of the 40-year-old woman who was pushed by a schizophrenic man onto the tracks . The 2022 incident stoked concerns about subway safety and random acts of violence in the city.

Goldman’s bill would boost the decades-old limit on the number of inpatient psychiatric beds eligible for Medicaid reimbursement in an effort to get more people assistance.

Currently, Medicaid is not allowed to cover long-term stays for patients aged 21 to 64 in facilities with more than 16 beds. Gol

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