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Neighborhood Family Practice

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    As In-Person Visits Decrease, Community Health Centers Struggle Financially
    To decrease the spread of COVID-19, doctors’ offices are opting for telemedicine appointments instead of in-person visits. That’s leading to financial struggles for federally qualified health centers. “The decrease in face-to-face visits is going to have a detrimental impact on community health centers across the state,” said Jean Polster, CEO of Neighborhood Family Practice, a community health center in Cleveland.