Texarkana Community Clinic ribbon cutting

AHEC-Southwest director Dr. Bill McIntyre discusses the importance of having a clinic that provides a medical home to uninsured, indigent, self-pay and Medicare patients in the Texarkana area. The Texarkana Community Clinic opened in August and will have a special focus on patients with chronic, treatable illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. The clinic is a joint effort between AHEC-Southwest, who is running the clinic alongside its parnter, CHRISTUS St. Michael, who will provide funding of $500,000 to $600,000 this year.