Governor Says It Was Right Decision Not to Privatize Iowa Prison Medical Care

Governor says it was right decision not to privatize Iowa prison medical care

State officials have rejected bids from companies applying to provide medical care inside Iowa’s nine prisons and Governor Kim Reynolds says “it made sense” to check to see if a private company could provide those services more efficiently than state-paid prison staff. “Making sure that we’re using taxpayer dollars wisely,” Reynolds told reporters on Tuesday […]

Governor says prison officials made the right call on medical care for inmates « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Radio Iowa) – State officials have rejected bids from companies applying to provide medical care inside Iowa’s nine prisons and Governor Kim Reynolds says it made sense to check to see if a private company could provide those services more efficiently than state-paid prison staff. “Making sure that we’re using taxpayer dollars wisely,” Reynolds said. “…We shouldn’t be afraid of doing that and people shouldn’t think that just because we are look…