Prison health care costs are higher than ever in Texas. Many point to an aging prison population

The rising cost of providing health care to the Texas prison population is the focus of this in-depth story from the Texas Tribune. According to the story, many attribute the rising costs to an older, sicker prison population. Contributing to the story, UTMB’s Owen Murray explains that costs will continue to rise if the offender population remains the same. The Gilmer Mirror, My High Plains Amarillo, The Eagle and KERA News also published the story.