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Walton County approves $100,000 to cover shortfall in county primary care program
Summary
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners approved a one-time $100,000 transfer — $75,000 from HCRA funds and $25,000 from the board insurance account — to cover an urgent shortfall in the county health department’s primary care program after a rise in uninsured patients.
Walton County commissioners voted 4-1 on May 13 to provide $100,000 in one-time county support to the health department’s primary care program to cover an immediate budget shortfall.
The health department’s administrator, Holly Holt, told the board the clinic has seen a sharp increase in uninsured patients and is operating at a deficit. “I am requesting for around hundred thousand dollars to help us make it through the fiscal year,” Holt said.
Why it matters: Commissioners and residents said they do not want the county to cut primary-care services that serve uninsured and low-income residents. The board directed staff to fund the gap now and review long-term budget…
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