‘We’re a desert’: New Parkland Health clinic to address lack of care in southeast Dallas County

A new clinic in southeast Dallas County could address a significant gap in health care access.

Dallas County’s medical safety net provider, Parkland Health, said it plans to build a new clinic in the Inland Port area – one of the fastest-growing parts of the county. The clinic will offer primary care, pediatric care and pharmacy services for thousands of patients in the area.

“It’s a health care desert,” said Edmundo Castañeda, Parkland Health vice president and chief operating officer. “There is a scarcity of medical providers in that area.”…

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