CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Council is expected to extend the MetroHealth System’s contract to provide medical care in the jail another five months, giving the county time to finish its search for a potential new vendor and giving MetroHealth more money to increase staffing in the facility.
MetroHealth’s current contract expires at the end of the month. But a “yes” vote on the proposed extension – valued at up to $12 million – would keep healthcare in place through March 2026, while officials negotiate a new contract for future years. Council will vote on the extension during Tuesday’s meeting.
Vice President Yvonne Conwell previously voted against the extension in committee, citing a lack of details regarding staffing concerns after Greg Huth with the county’s law department told members the extension includes added money to help the hospital hire more medical staff. He indicated the jail facility was currently understaffed…