Burgess in the News

County to Consider Change in Prison Health Care

Lancaster County Commissioner Scott Martin said he figures county taxpayers will shell out about $1 million this year for a medical bill that should be covered by the federal government. That's how much Martin expects it will cost in 2008 to provide health care to unconvicted inmates at Lancaster County Prison who were covered by federal medical insurance programs before they entered the prison.


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"Lancaster County Commissioner Scott Martin said he figures county taxpayers will shell out about $1 million this year for a medical bill that should be covered by the federal government. That's how much Martin expects it will cost in 2008 to provide health care to unconvicted inmates at Lancaster County Prison who were covered by federal medical insurance programs before they entered the prison." ...more