Council hears update on potential Rogue Community Health clinic at 49 Talent Ave; staff to request client-mix data

City staff and councilors discussed ongoing talks with Rogue Community Health about using the Talent Community Resource Center (49 Talent Ave) as a clinic site. Councilors asked staff to obtain quantitative information from Rogue Community Health about the patient mix they serve and whether a relocated or expanded clinic would maintain low-barrier access for Medicaid and uninsured patients.

City Manager and staff reported that Rogue Community Health had expressed interest in being the primary tenant at the renovated facility and that the organization’s model is broadly low barrier and accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Council members asked for clearer, quantitative assurances about how many current Rogue patients are publicly insured or uninsured and how the Talent location would align with the organization’s broader patient mix.

Councilor Coley cited Rogue Community Health’s 2024 report and an overall patient distribution figure presented in the meeting: staff later provided a summary number stating Rogue’s 2024 patient profile across the Rogue Valley was approximately 75% publicly insured, 20% privately insured and 5% uninsured. Council members requested that staff seek confirmation and site-specific projections from Rogue Community Health before finalizing tenant arrangements or making budget or policy commitments.

Why this matters: A City-operated or city‑leased clinic site affects access to primary care for underserved residents. Councilors sought data to ensure that a potential vote of confidence or building improvements support the City’s objective to serve low‑barrier populations.