Two health care centers set to open, will benefit those in need

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Low-or no-income residents will be able to utilize the Central Michigan Community Hospital Free Clinic opening in January 2012.

The clinic will provide primary care services to about 18 percent of the county’s population that is uninsured, according to a CMCH press release.

Volunteer doctors and nurses will staff the clinic located at 2012 E. Preston St. It will be open one evening a week and the times of operation are still to be determined.

Isabella Citizens for Health is also opening a Federally Qualified Health Center planned to open in 12 to 18 months.

It will provide all types of primary care to residents who do not have physicians nor receive primary care when they need it. The center will be open five days a week.

The clinic and the health center are complementary, but not directly related because they are led by different organizations.