UMC’s Financial Crisis and Inmate Care Costs | Lubbock News

Lubbock’s University Medical Center is on the brink financially, warning county commissioners that its operating margin could hit zero this year — the worst in decades — as emergency room wait times soar and inmate healthcare costs balloon from $1 million to $11 million annually, straining resources as the inmate population grows older and sicker. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/975ac4a38b981606