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Regional health providers tell Needles council mobile clinics, telehealth and local partnerships are expanding services
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Tri State, IEHP, San Bernardino County Public Health, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and Colorado River Medical Center briefed the council on mobile medical and dental units, telehealth expansion and efforts to recruit specialists for rural Needles, while residents urged better transportation and crisis‑response options.
Regional health providers and county public‑health officials told the Needles City Council on Tuesday that new mobile clinic services, telehealth and a regional collaboration aim to expand specialty and dental care for residents who now travel hours for treatment.
Jeff Williams and Grace Pappt of Tri State Community Healthcare said Tri State — a federally qualified health center that has operated in the area for nearly 15 years — is expanding services and will provide a fuller update at the council’s January meeting. "We've been here for almost 15 years working as a federally qualified health center," Williams said, adding Tri State now offers dental, mental‑health and optometry services and community programs such as fresh‑produce distribution and holiday meal deliveries.
Marcy Puffy of Inland Empire Health Plan said IEHP added several rural communities to…
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