Dora Anne Mills quoted in Press Herald story on community health clinics and the Affordable Care Act

Dora Anne Mills, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ vice president for clinical affairs and director of Public Health Programs, was quoted in a Sept. 30th Portland Press Herald story titled "Health clinics key to success of Obamacare."

"The clinics are a key part of the strategy," said Mills, "The ACA [Affordable Care Act] increases support for the community health centers. With more people insured, there needs to be a larger primary care workforce."

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