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Community Care Clinic tells commissioners it saved county and hospital millions, asks for continued support
Summary
The Community Care Clinic of Dare told commissioners it provided more than $900,000 in medical value and dispensed an estimated $2.5 million in pharmacy wholesale value last year while serving largely employed but uninsured residents; the clinic thanked the county for its $100,000 annual contribution and invited commissioners to a site visit and a future budget request.
Lynn Jenkins, executive director of the Community Care Clinic of Dare, briefed the board on Feb. 12 about the clinic’s services, patient demographics and financial impact. The clinic operates two locations (Nags Head and a satellite in Frisco), serves uninsured and underinsured residents (household income limits under 300% of federal poverty guidelines), and reported more than 16,000 patient encounters last year.
Jenkins said…
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