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Wichita County renews contract talks with CoreHealth for jail medical services after review of competing Texas Tech proposal
Summary
After reviewing two proposals, Wichita County Commissioners voted 4-0 to select CoreHealth as the county's jail medical services provider and authorized the county judge to negotiate a renewal. Commissioners cited familiarity with CoreHealth, risk of transition and census assumptions as key factors.
Wichita County Commissioners voted Tuesday to select CoreHealth as the county's jail medical services provider and authorized the county judge to negotiate a renewal based on CoreHealth's proposal.
County Judge Loke said the motion carried 4-0 after a formal move by Commissioner Watts and a second by Commissioner Kincannon.
County staff presented two written proposals: CoreHealth submitted a renewal proposal at $4,980,000 with a $200,000 pharmacy cap; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center submitted a lower-cost proposal at $4,525,000 with a $250,000 pharmacy cap. Staff cautioned that the Texas Tech bid…
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