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County staff report nearly $200,000 in off-site inmate medical costs in four months

Bradley County Commission · November 22, 2025
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Summary

Staff reported $199,481.39 spent in the first four months on off-site medical care, pharmaceuticals and imaging; the budget was affected by one inmate with three surgeries and payments will be subject to negotiated pricing with Erlanger.

County medical staff (identified in the meeting as Cassandra and other jail medical personnel) told commissioners the jail had spent $199,481.39 in the first four months of the budget on off-site medical costs, pharmaceuticals, on-site labs and mobile imaging.

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