Some Texas Inmates Forego Health Care to Avoid Higher Fees - Governing.com

At a recent hearing, attorney Michelle Smith wondered why her client, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate, had not arrived at the courtroom.

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“Quite frankly, it doesn’t make much of a difference,” said Dr. Owen Murray, vice president for correctional managed care at the University of Texas Medical Branch, which along with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has administered health care to all TDCJ inmates since 1993. “The financial expectations for the program have not been met.”

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