Northeast Philadelphia Residents Say The Need For More Health Care Options Is Long Overdue

By Raymond Strickland, CBS Philadelphia

February 20, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Residents in Northeast Philadelphia say they are in desperate need of more healthcare options, but the plan to build two new additional health centers has yet to be finalized.

Some community members say they have no more time to waste.

There are over 40 health centers in Philadelphia that provide care for low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents. Yet, there's only one health center in Northeast Philly, where residents say the demand is far greater than the care it can deliver.

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