From The Appeal:
Private jail medical contractors have made a business out of avoiding consequences for civil rights violations. They offer local governments inexpensive, substandard medical care for their jails and then find creative ways to avoid litigation.
Wellpath, the country’s largest private medical contractor, provides healthcare to hundreds of facilities across dozens of states. The company generated more than $2 billion in revenue in 2023. It is also the latest firm to employ a concerning new tactic to evade accountability: In November, Wellpath filed for bankruptcy, halting more than a thousand cases—many by people who say they were harmed by the company’s medical abuse and neglect. Not only will this process delay or deny people from getting vital compensation—it could also leave local governments holding the bag for Wellpath’s inhumane treatment in these cases.
Private correctional contractors deliver worse services than public providers and have documented patterns of refusing to diagnose and treat people to cut costs. Wellpath’s critics say the company maintains troubling practices, including refusing necessary care, medications, and hospitalization to people detained pretrial. People allege they have suffered devastating and avoidable consequences, including pregnancy loss, life-altering injuries, and death. Continue reading >>>
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