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Rural health centers warn Medicaid cuts would shrink care, urge state advocacy
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Community Health & Wellness Center CEO Joanne Orduras told the Northwest Hills Council of Governments that federal proposals and state-level Medicaid changes would threaten rural access to primary and dental care; CHWC relies on a federal grant that covers roughly 30% of its payroll.
Joanne Orduras, chief executive officer of Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC), told the Northwest Hills Council of Governments that federal and state funding uncertainty threatens health care access in the region’s rural towns.
Orduras said CHWC operates three health centers in Torrington, Winsted and North Canaan and provides school-based health clinics across local districts. She told council members CHWC handles about 37,000 clinic visits annually for roughly 7,000 active patients at its sites and that the wider network of community health centers…
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