Montefiore Health System Reshuffles Bronx Operations Ahead of Looming State Policies
A plan to move a family medicine clinic in a low-income Bronx neighborhood has sparked backlash from patients and staff.
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This is sort of a sentiment that’s been felt among other primary care providers across Montefiore, including in pediatrics and internal medicine, that they feel like their community-based clinics are next.
The story has been updated to reflect information provided by a state health department spokesperson sent after this story first published.
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