Marquette Alger Health Center Set To Open in Upper Peninsula

MPCA

12/3/2009


A new clinic will soon open its doors to offer primary health care, dental and behavioral health services for residents of Marquette and Alger counties.

The new Marquette Alger Health Center, located at 700 W. Washington St. in downtown Marquette, will specialize in providing services to the uninsured and underinsured, and will also offer a convenient location for anyone with health insurance in need of care.

“The Marquette Alger Health Center is not just another doctor’s office. We’re a community health center. We serve everyone, regardless of insurance status. We specialize in providing care to people who might otherwise slip through the cracks.” said Sandy Wilson, board chairperson of the U.P. Association of Rural Health Services, Inc. (UPARHS). The association has organized and administered Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Upper Peninsula for over two decades.

While there are hospitals and other health care options in the region, Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently applied for a federal exemption to include Marquette among those designated as Medically Underserved Populations; Alger County has received a similar designation as a Medically Underserved Area.

“When budget issues forced the health department to close its dental clinic at Sawyer, we stepped in to help. Based on what we’ve witnessed at the clinic in Sawyer, there are many, many people in the region who are in need of care, and not just dental care,” said Joseph Zyble, communications manager for the U.P. Association of Rural Health Services, Inc. “The degradation of the economy in recent years is putting more of our residents at risk. Our board, which by federal guidelines consists of members who are patients at our health centers, recognized that there is a growing population of uninsured or underinsured people in this region who need health care services.

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