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Shelda Holmes in her office on Oct. 17, 2024, the day before she closed Hands On Medicine, the primary care clinic she founded in 2006. Even after closing the clinic, Holmes said she'll have years of work ahead of her to get paid for the care provided by the clinic. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Hands On Medicine says goodbye as independent clinics struggle to break even

Northeast Portland clinic’s story shows predicament of independent primary care providers across the country

Oct 29, 2024

Passage Likely for Care Act for Elderly, People with Mental Illness

The Care Act, a top priority for AARP, provides elderly patients with caregiver assistance before leaving the hospital. A similar policy is moving forward for hospitals to adopt discharge policies for patients whose stay results from a mental health crisis.

Apr 17, 2015