Tag: health care
Wellpath, Fleeing GA Prisons Contract, Fails One Last Bid at Extortion
On July 1, three years into its nine-year contract, private health care provider Wellpath ...
Are We Ending Marijuana Prohibition Only to Criminalize Contraception?
The United States stands at a critical juncture: poised to decriminalize cannabis, but threatened ...
Arrests at North Carolina Methadone Clinic Raise Ethical, Legal Alarms
On a pleasant summer’s morning in North Carolina, a law enforcement officer was searching ...
CoreCivic Manages Our Prison, and Tries Not to Manage Our Medical Care
Five years ago, abdominal pain drove James to the infirmary at South Central Correctional ...
To End Smoking Harms in Rwanda, Educate Health Care Providers
Tobacco has long played a significant role in the culture of Rwanda—gifted and shared, ...
A Close Look at Denial of Pain Meds to People Who Use Drugs
For people who use drugs, accessing prescription pain medication when needed can be a ...
When You Need to Go to a Hospital, and Private Prison Says You Don’t
Let’s say you’re incarcerated and have a heart condition. You’re supposed to be see ...
Handing Out Vapes in Emergency Rooms Could Save Thousands of Lives
Handing out free vapes in emergency rooms to people who smoke could save thousands ...
The Private Prisons Industry Is Changing What Constitutes “Food”
Prisoners in solitary confinement are often served something called Nutraloaf. Imagine taking all the ...
Atlantic Canada’s New Hospital Services for People Who Use Drugs
There are all kinds of reasons a person who uses drugs might need to ...
