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Prison Issues of Concern

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In a letter exclusively obtained by MassLive, Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey fired off a series of questions about the quality of care that Nashville, Tenn.-based Wellpath provides to incarcerated people as the firm’s contract with the state comes up for renewal in 2024.

(Be sure and read the letter from Warren and Markey! https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.12.15%20Wellpath%20letter%20MA.pdf)

Company that runs healthcare at Mass. prisons under scrutiny as contract nears renewal

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023

Long waits for care, service denials, and staffing gaps — those are just a few of the complaints lodged against the company that manages healthcare across Massachusetts’ state prison system. And now, two federal lawmakers are pressing for answers.


County Jail Ends Contract With Medical Provider Wellpath

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https://theappeal.org/massachusetts-prisons-wellpath-dentures-teeth/

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https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2023/aug/15/wellpath-sanctioned-discovery-violations-after-stonewalling-prisoner-lawsuits/

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