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County correspondence: jail-health contractor to leave Washington; commissioners warned of higher costs
Summary
County officials reviewed correspondence saying the county’s jail-health contractor, NaphCare Inc., plans to withdraw from Washington by September after recent large adverse jury awards; staff warned the county must find another vendor and could face higher costs for jail medical care.
Cowlitz County commissioners on Tuesday reviewed correspondence indicating the county’s current jail-health contractor, NaphCare Inc., plans to withdraw from providing services in Washington by September, county officials said.
The commissioners discussed a letter in the meeting packet that described recent large jury awards against NaphCare in lawsuits alleging deficient jail medical care. The…
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