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More Seniors, Fewer Physicians, a Challenge for Cape Health Care Providers

Whit Russell / Community Health Center of Cape Cod

    

Community health centers are seeing an increase in those seeking care, due to a growing population of seniors and many physicians not accepting Medicare.  Sally Deane, CEO ofOuter Cape Health Services, and Karen Gardner, CEO of the Community Health Center of Cape Cod, join us to talk about their strategic plans to meet the medical care needs of the community and how changes in federal health care legislation and sequestration are impacting their work.

links http://www.outercape.org/events.html     http://www.chcofcapecod.org/

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.