PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Anchor Medical Associates, a major primary care provider in Rhode Island, announced Friday it will close its doors by the end of June.
The announcement was made in a letter sent to patients Friday morning and obtained by 12 News. Anchor is estimated to have about 25,000 patients, both adults and children. An employee confirmed the notice had gone out.
“The decision to close our practices has been extremely difficult, particularly against the backdrop of a shortage of primary care physicians across the state,” Anchor’s leaders said in the notice. “While our commitment to our patients remains strong, we just cannot continue to operate in this increasingly challenging health care environment.”…