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U.S. News Inmate Health Care Costs Could Increase by 60 PercentJune 2, 2005 Maryland officials say new, expensive treatments for AIDS and hepatitis C and the need for additional staff could drive up the cost of providing medical care for the state's 27,000 prisoners by 60 percent, to $110 million, from last year's $68 million. Hepatitis C has reached epidemic levels in many prison systems, and Maryland must adopt federal treatment protocols for treating the disease. Five for-profit companies have been awarded contracts to run different parts of the prisons' privatized health care system. Associated Press 06.02.05  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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