Macon County Public Health began offering primary care services two years ago due to lack of primary care physicians in the area. These services were need to fill a gap due to physicians not accepting new patients, regarless of insurance status, and to help fill a need in the community. With the addition of a full-time nurse practioner position to support the School Based Health Center, MCPH increase from 1.25 FTE to 2.0 FTE medical providers. 

What's Helping What We Do? 

• Increase availability of appointments following easing of COVID restrictions

• Planned new Vecinos clinic location in Macon County projected 2024 to expand available primary care visits in the community

• New Angel Medical Center hospital and active recruitment on new providers.

What's Hurting What We Do? .

• Rising health care costs

• Transportation issues for clients

• Affortable housing for new providers moving to the area

• Employment opportunities for new providers family medicine

• Lack of local Labor and Delivery services for young providers