— from Domenic Verbano —

I urge you to fund an Island Network of island physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nutritionists, and movement therapists, as well as others, to work at and in conjunction with a locally owned and operated Orcas Island Clinic. We can do this together. Bring in people to help with the setup process. Building this network ourselves will cost much less than outsourcing the work to Island Hospital. We all know that Island Hospital is just looking for more revenue to fund their Anacortes operations.

If we set up a viable system that proves we are limiting emergency room visits and serving the low-income population, we can apply for federal grants to fund our programs, alleviating taxpayers. It may take much more work and time to set this up and run it, but it is the right thing to do, and it is worth it. This is a path to a sustainable clinic. Think about it. Will you commit yourselves to the time and energy needed to pull this off? It will be for the best.

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