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Waco Family Medicine warns funding cuts, Medicaid disenrollment have shrunk services and strained finances
Summary
Dr. Jackson Griggs told the Waco City Council that Waco Family Medicine served nearly 75,000 unique patients last year but faces major financial pressure: uninsured‑care costs to Waco residents total about $10.27 million annually while the city contributes roughly $1.25 million, and staffing and clinic consolidations followed recent policy shifts.
At a Dec. work session, Dr. Jackson Griggs, chief of Waco Family Medicine, told the Waco City Council that the federally qualified health center remains a central safety‑net provider but is operating under intense financial pressure.
"Of the 50 states, Texas ranks fiftieth for uninsurance, access and affordability," Griggs said, citing Commonwealth Fund data. He said the clinic cared for just shy of 75,000 unique individuals last year and conducted about 119,000 medical visits in McLennan County. About 55 percent of the patients treated in McLennan County live inside Waco city limits, he said.
Griggs gave a breakdown of uninsured‑care costs and support: "The 12‑month cost of uninsured care to Wacoans is a…
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