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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 4 MIN

Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider

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Illinois is legally required to provide health care to people locked up in state prisons. But it’s been a year since the state backed out of a massive contract with the private company charged with providing that care. HOST: MELBA

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