BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – Baldwin County inmates needing medical care have been treated under an agreement with Infirmary Health for two decades, but that partnership is now ending.
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County commissioners unanimously voted at a meeting on May 21 to terminate the deal, which provided the county with a 20% discount on medical care for inmates through Infirmary Health.
Last year, the county started working with a company called SymboCor to oversee inmate healthcare. The company coordinates all medical, dental and mental health services at the county jail and juvenile detention center.
In part, a county spokesperson explained in a statement that terminating the agreement allows this contracted company to negotiate prices for off-site inmate medical services…