Good news, bad news for Colo. low-income health clinics, By Allison Sherry, September 3, 2009, Denver Post: “Health clinics for the poor must chop $32.9 million from their budgets at the same time they are receiving millions in stimulus dollars to expand – creating a situation where new buildings may stand empty. Mountain Family Health Centers received half a million dollars in federal stimulus money to build a new clinic in Rifle, but director Dave Adamson said he’s not sure he will be able to staff it. In fact, he may have to cut staff at his existing clinic in Glenwood Springs. The Metro Community Provider Network clinics will get $1.6 million in new solar panels and medical and dental equipment, but state budget cuts are forcing the director to close three clinics in the next two months – one in Bailey, where there are few other options…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty