prison healthcare

Why Is Prison Healthcare So Bad?

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Why Is Prison Healthcare So Bad? “Inmates actually are very high users of medical services,” Scharff said. “They have had a lot of physical trauma. So they’ve got a lot of orthopedic problems, a lot of chronic pain. They have a lot of psychological trauma. Do prisoners get good medical care? Also, the United States

Do Prisoners Have Health Insurance?

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Do Prisoners Have Health Insurance? While inmates receive health care services from county jail systems while incarcerated, few have coverage after they are released from custody. Expansion of the state’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) under the ACA has extended insurance eligibility to much of the currently uninsured jail population. Do prisoners in the US get healthcare?