In the U.S., correctional facilities are required by law to provide inmates with access to medical care. As health care costs have spiraled out of control everywhere, jails and prisons have attempted to develop innovative ways of reducing this hefty financial burden while simultaneously meeting their legal obligation to provide care.
One approach that has gained significant popularity in recent years is to require inmates to pay a small fee, usually less than $10, to gain access to medical care in certain situations. There are arguments both for and against these co-pays. I’ll list just the main points.
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