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Appeal Dropped In Prison Health Privatization
November 17, 2012
A contractor has dropped an appeal against the Florida Department of Corrections in a bidding-related dispute that stemmed from the state’s plans to privatize prison health services.
Wexford Health Sources last week agreed to dismiss the case in the 1st District Court of Appeal and is negotiating a contract to provide health services at prisons in the southern part of the state. Another firm, Corizon Inc., was awarded a contract to provide the services in central and north Florida. Wexford had also sought the contract in those areas.
The prison health privatization issue has been highly controversial, with representatives of state workers leading a long-running legal fight against the idea. A Leon County circuit judge is expected Monday to hear arguments in a case spearheaded by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Florida Nurses Association.
By The News Service of Florida
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2 Responses to “Appeal Dropped In Prison Health Privatization”
Beware of Privatization of ANY government jobs,,It’s not always in the Taxpayers best Interest to do so!!!!
This retired DOC employee says strongly that private health care is nothing more than an excuse for our governor to repay those who put him in office. Yes, I’m a Republican and yes, I did vote for Governor Scott (lesser of two evils). In time to come the tax payers of Florida will pay untold millions more for health care for the offenders entrusted to DOC’s care and custody via the private deal.