Showing posts with label state prison medical care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state prison medical care. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Inmates' health care budget cuts eased by Senate panel

The prison system's health care budget would be cut by less than 10 percent, not 24 percent, under a provision approved by the Senate Finance Committee late Tuesday. By a vote of 13-0, the panel added nearly $200 million to the Department of Criminal Justice's budget for inmate health care.

Garrett: http://dallasne.ws/erO7lo

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

State audit highly critical of UT Medical Branch’s spending on prison clinics

 AUSTIN — A highly critical report from the state auditor’s office questions the University of Texas Medical Branch's spending on the 112 state prison clinics it operates, saying it overcharges for care and has given $14 million in raises even as it runs a deficit.

Mulvaney: http://dallasne.ws/gV44WY