Today HHHN's Jennifer Meschinelli was on hand to tell us the story of healthcare in the North Country. From a single practice in 1974, Dr. John Rugge transformed rural healthcare in our region. What started as a commitment to keeping a local community served has grown into a vital lifeline stretching from Saratoga all the way to the Canadian border! Today, Hudson Headwaters is proud to share its incredible reach and vision. Look at these statistics: 26 heath centers covering 7400 square miles. 121,000 unique patients served annually. Comprehensive care providing primary & urgent care, women's health & pediatrics to everyone, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Services are expanding with dental care and bringing on-site pharmacies to newer locations. Innovation on wheels will bring medicine to more rural areas via mobile health centers with telehealth also an option.
