For the second year in a row, a health clinic for the underserved population of Nevada County is getting federal funding help. Sierra Family Medical Clinic has two facilities: on Tyler Foote Road, near San Juan Ridge, as well as in Oregon House. Operations Manager Terri Strong says they’re receiving over $711,000, which is a similar amount to the previous grant…

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Strong says the money allows them to cover operations costs…

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Strong says their clinics help people with no ability to pay the normal fees, applying a sliding scale, depending on income or a lack of income. In a statement, Nevada County’s Congressman, Doug LaMalfa, says community health centers play a critical role in expanding access in areas where patients may otherwise lack care altogether, especially in rural areas.