May 21, 2009

Health Clinics Stretch Hours and Services With New Federal Dollars

By Nicole Wallace

The collapse of the housing market in Loudoun County, Va., which had been a fast-growing suburb of Washington, has left many construction workers, real-estate agents, and landscapers without sufficient health insurance. A growing number of them are finding their way to the Loudoun Community Health Center, in Leesburg.

Six months ago, the organization had to create its first waiting list. New patients wait an average of four weeks for routine appointments.

But this spring the

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