BELINGHAM, Wash. – PeaceHealth says it’s working to accommodate all the sufferers who shall be impacted by the closure of its Bellingham bronchial asthma and allergy clinic later this 12 months.
A PeaceHealth spokesman says the clinic presently treats about 4,200 sufferers, most of whom endure from delicate bronchial asthma or seasonal or environmental allergic reactions.
About 600 sufferers endure from extreme bronchial asthma, allergic reactions or immunological issues.
PeaceHealth’s different specialty clinics ought to be capable to accommodate them, together with these lined by Medicaid.
The spokesman says some sufferers might must journey exterior of Bellingham for therapy, however they’re working to reduce that quantity.
The clinic’s closure is a part of cost-cutting measures PeaceHealth has taken to deal with monetary constraints it and different healthcare suppliers in Washington are going through.
