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California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver
Loaded on Oct. 10, 2014
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2014, page 50
California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver
Creating a balance between adequate healthcare for prisoners at a reasonable and affordable cost for taxpayers is at the heart of a debate being argued in legislative offices and behind prison walls in California.
The federal receiver appointed to …
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