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| Nevada among lowest in cost of inmate healthcare |
| By nevadaappeal.com- Geoff Dornan |
| Published: 10/24/2017 |
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Nevada's prison system spends less on inmate healthcare than all but two other states in the nation. What's more, the cost of inmate healthcare in Nevada has fallen dramatically in recent years despite the relentless rise in medical and pharmaceutical costs. The reason, according to prison officials, is Nevada has taken advantage of the changes in criteria within the Affordable Care Act and registered as many inmates as possible with Medicare or Medicaid, making the federal government pick up a large share of hospitalization costs — a major driver of total healthcare costs. According to a study by the PEW Charitable Trusts released just last week, over the five years from 2010 to 2015, the study says Nevada's spending per inmate fell by 21 percent from $4,126 to $3,246. Only Alabama and Louisiana spent less per inmate as of 2015. By comparison, in 2010, 11 states spent less on healthcare than Nevada. Read More. |
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