Lane County officials are making plans to cut clinic locations, hours and staffing as they grapple with a tight budget and seek ways to continue providing health care to residents.
Through Community Health Centers of Lane County, the county offers care to people regardless of their ability to pay. Community Health Centers of Lane County, a federally qualified health center, treats patients on Medicaid. About 30,000 Lane County residents get care through the county’s health centers.
Residents, from infants to seniors, can get preventative and ongoing treatment for conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma, among others. The county’s clinics, stretching from Cottage Grove to Eugene, also provide mental health services, preventative dental care for children and referrals to specialists…