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The law mandates that incarcerated people receive health care, but that doesn’t mean it’s free. Most facilities require copays. In Texas, for instance, the cost of a prison sick visit is $13 ...
Compassionate release is a process by which inmates in criminal justice systems may be eligible for immediate early release on grounds of "particularly extraordinary or compelling circumstances which could not reasonably have been foreseen by the court at the time of sentencing". [1] Compassionate release procedures, which are also known as ...
Prison healthcare is the medical specialty in which healthcare providers care for people in prisons and jails. Prison healthcare is a relatively new specialty that developed alongside the adaption of prisons into modern disciplinary institutions. Enclosed prison populations are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases, including arthritis ...
Doctors who violate your confidentiality will literally pay the price. The fine for sharing medical records inappropriately could be as much as $1.5 million. In some cases, the doctor could go to ...
- The State of Florida has sent a letter to all doctors, with a bold statement: "A miscarriage is not an abortion." The letter aims to clarify the confusion surrounding the state's new abortion law.
Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is when your adrenal glands don’t make enough of certain hormones. This can affect several different processes in your body, including your ability to respond to stress.
Here are a few things you need to know about urgent care centers before you go. 1. Check in online if you can. Many urgent care clinics are walk-in centers, meaning you don’t need an appointment ...
Florida health officials told physicians Thursday that abortion is permitted “at any stage in pregnancy” to save the life and health of the mother, and regulatory action will be taken against ...