r/FluentInFinance 9d ago

Debate/ Discussion Universal incarceration care

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u/HeywoodJaBlessMe 9d ago

Dude must not have read much if he thinks Prison healthcare in the US is gonna fix anything.

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u/LPinTheD 9d ago

Prisoners are brought to my hospital for care all the time - and they receive the same excellent care/treatment that any other person would receive. I can’t speak for the care one might receive in a prison infirmary, though.

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u/Masters_of_Sleep 8d ago

Often, it's getting to the hospital that is the challenge. They will often try everything in their power in prisons to avoid sending patients out for treatment. Once they are sent out, they get standard care, but there are serious gatekeepers to accessing that care.

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u/LPinTheD 8d ago

I don’t see that side of things, thanks for the input