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California County Jail Settles Overdue Prisoner Hospital Bills For $1.5 Million
by John E. Dannenberg
Settling a long-simmering dispute in billing rates for medical treatment of jail prisoners, San Diego County has agreed to pay $1.5 million to multiple hospitals for bills dating back over three years. The health care providers had sued the county in 2004 to recover unpaid bills ...
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