Mich.: Prison Health Care Needs Reform
Source: By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press (MI), 01.23.08, 1:02 PM ET
Michigan should seriously reconsider having a private company provide health care inside state prisons because doctors and others aren't productive enough, investigators said in a report released Tuesday. (.pdf)
The Chicago-based National Commission on Correctional Health Care found that most doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants average seeing eight to 12 patients a day - which the group said is low.
Related item from the Michigan Department of Corrections: Response to the report (.pdf)