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| Illinois Prisoners Pay More for Health Care |
| By stlouis.cbslocal.com - Alex Degman, IRN |
| Published: 01/03/2012 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) - With the New Year, Illinois Department of Corrections inmates are contributing more to help pay down the state’s backlog of bills. They’re paying a $5 copay for non-emergency medical and dental services. That’s up from $2, a level established in 2004. State Rep. Emily McAsey (D-Lockport), who sponsored the measure, says most law-abiding citizens pay more than $5 per copay. “Convicted felons are folks who have broken our laws,” she says. “I don’t think it’s unreasonable to have a reasonable copay for non-emergency medical services. I don’t think that they should be rewarded with free medical care.” Read More. |
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