More than 4,400 Medicaid patients in Portsmouth are being forced to seek new healthcare providers after Fishing Point Healthcare Clinic suspended services, citing a breakdown in Medicaid payments.
The abrupt halt has left vulnerable patients, including stroke survivor Marc Gibson, scrambling to maintain critical care.
Gibson, 51, began treatment at Fishing Point in October 2025 after suffering a stroke that left him struggling to speak. During a routine physical therapy session, clinic staff recognized signs of a heart attack, a moment Gibson said likely saved his life…