CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Council is expected to extend the MetroHealth System’s contract to provide medical care in the jail another five months, giving the county time to finish its search for a potential new vendor and giving MetroHealth more money to increase staffing in the facility.

MetroHealth’s current contract expires at the end of the month. But a “yes” vote on the proposed extension – valued at up to $12 million – would keep healthcare in place through March 2026, while officials negotiate a new contract for future years. Council will vote on the extension during Tuesday’s meeting.

Vice President Yvonne Conwell previously voted against the extension in committee, citing a lack of details regarding staffing concerns after Greg Huth with the county’s law department told

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