(The Center Square) – With a vote scheduled for Tuesday, Spokane County is preparing to transition to a new medical provider at the downtown jail as the current company faces lawsuits across the country.
If approved, MEDIKO Correctional Healthcare will replace NaphCare in February 2026 after the outgoing provider had agreed to stay on temporarily through the transition. The current contract would’ve gone through 2028, but NaphCare told the Board of County Commissioners in June it planned to leave early.
The company has faced multiple multi-million-dollar lawsuits over the last few years, with at least two tied to Spokane County filed in federal court since the month began. Meanwhile, NaphCare says it’s never faced a negative judgement in court and has contracts in Nisqually, King County and Cowlitz County…