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Survivors and volunteers tell Ulster County legislature to press WMC Health to restore oncology support program
Summary
During public comment, survivors and volunteers described the August closure of a long-running oncology support program and urged transparency from WMC Health Alliance about funding and program plans; speakers estimated thousands of program hours were lost and asked the county to support full restoration.
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Several survivors, volunteers and family members addressed the Ulster County Legislature on April 21 to press WMC Health Alliance and county leaders for clarity and action after the abrupt closure of a longtime oncology support program in August.
Marie Biker, who said she grew up connected to the Bruner (Ruiner) Cancer Support House volunteer community, asked for transparency about anticipated budgets and WMC Health’s planned investment for a proposed new space in the…
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