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Article • May 1, 2025 • from PLN May, 2025
Medical Copays Blamed for Reducing Prisoner Access to Healthcare by A report published by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) on September 6, 2024, found an inverse relationship between medical copays imposed on prisoners and their access to healthcare. That is, those incarcerated in lockups charging higher copays were less …
Brief • April 17, 2023
Filed under: Medical, Medical Expenses
Lambert v. Kittitas County, WA, Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, Medical Care Cost, 2023 1 Pages 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 9 IN AND FOR YAKIMA COUNTY 10 ROBERT MIKEL LAMBERT, Plaintiffi'Petitioner, 11 12 13 14 …
Article • May 1, 2021 • from PLN May, 2021
Filed under: Medical Expenses, COVID-19
Medical Copays for Prisoners Suspended in Several States Due to COVID-19 by Daniel A. Rosen by Daniel E. Rosen In most states, prisoners pay an average of $2 to $8 copays for medical appointments, lab tests, and medication. But as prisons across the country have become COVID hotspots, some departments …
Velasco v. City of El Monte, CA, Deposition of Curtis Cope, Excessive Force, 2020 ANGEL JOSE VELASCO vs CITY OF EL MONTE, ET AL. Curtis Cope on 07/02/2020 · ·1· · · · · · · · ·UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ·2· · · · · · · · CENTRAL …
Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020
These Sheriffs Release Sick Inmates to Avoid Paying Their Hospital Bills by Connor Sheets, AL.com, with ProPublica This article was produced in partnership with AL.com, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This article was originally published …
Article • June 1, 2020 • from PLN June, 2020
Kansas County Jails People for Unpaid Medical Bills by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A county in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt, CBS News reported in February 2020. The county is Coffeyville, Kansas, which has a poverty rate twice the national average. It’s also the place …
Texas Prison Health Care Costs at Record High Despite Population Reduction by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Despite a reduction in the Texas prisoner population, state prisons are spending record amounts on prisoner health care. The reason is not an improvement in the health care afforded prisoners. Pending lawsuits allege …
Brief • March 12, 2020
Filed under: Medical, Medical Expenses
Lambert v. Kittitas County, WA, Complaint, Medical Care Cost, 2020 2 3 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR YAKIMA COUNTY 4 5 ROBERT MIKEL LAMBERT, Plaintiff, 6 V. 7 8 9 Cause No. KITTITAS COUNTY, a municipal corporation; CLAYTON MYERS, in his official capacity …
Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Filed under: Medical Expenses
Growing Concerns Over Medical Debt Leading to Jail Time by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Watchdog organizations are becoming concerned with medical costs and collections due to practices such as balanced billing and debt collections court, where thousands of dollars of unexpected medical expenses overwhelm patients, and those who fail …
Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Arizona Prisoners Required to Pay Medical Expenses for Overdoses by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On March 15, 2019, the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) implemented a change to its disciplinary procedures for prisoners. Policy No. 803 now mandates that prisoners requiring hospital treatment for substance abuse must repay the …
Beyond Estelle: Medical Rights for Incarcerated Patients by Greg Dober by Greg Dober Like most other individuals, prisoners sometimes need medical attention for ailments, injuries and diseases. However, there appears to be a misconception about prisoners’ medical rights among physicians, medical administrators, prison and jail staff, and law enforcement officials. …
Brief • May 24, 2019
Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Dismissal, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, W.EsiJi~fJ y ~!.'.'-.~ 1r:J •1 f\ I ?'4 P!dn 3,~'zs '-1. 1 CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, INC. • •• CATHY S.G.MSGH.CLEi-;K KANAWHA coutnY CtRCUIT COURl Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 18-C-486 …
Brief • April 9, 2018
Cabell Huntington Hospital v. WV Jail Authority, WV, Complaint, Unpaid Medical Expenses, 2018 FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA 2018 APR -9 AH II: 52 CABELL HUNTINGTON HOS PITAL. TNC. a West Virginia not for profit corporation. CATHY S. GA'f SOH. C ~ KANAWHA COUNTY CIRCUIT …
Publication • March 21, 2018
The 2024-25 Budget-CDCR, Feb. 2024 2024-25 BUDGET The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation G A B R I E L P E T E K | L E G I S L AT I V E A N A LY S T | F E B R …
Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017
Tennessee: High Cost of Drugs Cited as Reason to Deny Prisoners Hep C Treatment by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Tennessee prison officials “turn a blind eye” to the medical needs of prisoners infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a class-action lawsuit filed in July 2016 alleges. While …
Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017
Georgia Prison Doctor Rewarded for Cutting Costs as Prisoners Died Under His Care by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In September 2015, a Georgia prison doctor was fired for lying on his employment application. The misrepresentations were uncovered earlier that year during an investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution …
Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017
Out of Prison, Uncovered by Beth Schwartzapfel Medicaid for ex-prisoners saves money and lives, but millions are released without it. by Beth Schwartzapfel and Jay Hancock Before he went to prison, Ernest killed his 2-year-old daughter in the grip of a psychotic delusion. When the Indiana Department of Correction released …
New York Counties, Corizon Reach $1.85 Million Settlement in Detainee’s Death by Two New York counties agreed to pay $1.85 million to settle a lawsuit over the July 2011 death of detainee Irene Bamenga while she was under the care of private medical contractor Corizon Health. Bamenga, a French citizen, …
Wright v. Peters, OR, Complaint, Transgender Care, 2016 Case 6:16-cv-01998-KI Document 1 Filed 10/17/16 Page 1 of 33 Edward J. Reeves, OSB No. 833040 ed.reeves@stoel.com Kennon Scott, OSB No. 144280 kennon.scott@stoel.com Samantha K. Sondag, OSB No. 154244 samantha.sondag@stoel.com STOEL RIVES LLP 760 SW Ninth Avenue, Suite 3000 Portland, Oregon 97205 …
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