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Local prenatal clinic tells commissioners county support needed as other funding falls short
Summary
The maternal and child prenatal clinic (community prenatal clinic) told the Brazos County Commissioners Court it serves primarily low-income Brazos County residents, will mark roughly 40 years of service, and requested continued county support after learning other expected funding will be lower than requested.
The community prenatal clinic asked the Brazos County Commissioners Court for continued support as it absorbs shrinking outside funding and anticipates increased need.
"We started in December of 1985," Lynn Claire Yeager, executive director of the prenatal clinic, told the court. Yeager said the clinic has served roughly 23,000 women over its nearly 40-year history and expects to see about 350 patients this year, of whom "85 percent are Brazos County residents." The clinic provides care to low-income women, helps enroll eligible patients in Medicaid and CHIP, and sees early prenatal care as a preventive investment in maternal and infant health.
Yeager told the court the clinic requested $40,000 in county support for FY26 but has confirmations for only $16,000 from other sources so far, leaving a shortfall. "We requested $40,000. We're getting $16,000," she said, noting that the clinic relies on Medicaid and CHIP reimbursements (covering roughly 25%–30% of costs), grants, an annual fundraiser and private donations. Yeager said the clinic contracts with Texas A&M College of Medicine for physician services that reduce provider costs while paying local staff such as receptionists and certified medical assistants.
Yeager said the clinic is monitoring potential changes in Medicaid funding and that the requested county funds would help pay for paid staff who provide direct clinical services. She emphasized early access to prenatal care: "We recognize that early entry to care is critical to the health, not only of that mom, but of the baby." The court asked follow-up questions about city funding; Yeager said both cities contribute but one had reduced its grant and the City of Bryan's allocation was not yet known.
No formal vote or funding decision was made during the workshop. The presentation will be considered as part of the FY26 budget process.
