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Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 22CareSTL Health Faces Nearly $6 Million Budget Hole After Federal Funding Loss
1 articles · Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 22Summary
- Nearly $6 million in missing funds has left CareSTL Health scrambling to close a budget gap at its north St. Louis clinic.
- Federal funding losses created the shortfall, threatening a provider that serves uninsured and low-income patients in the area.
- The gap adds pressure on an already troubled clinic, raising fresh uncertainty over how it will sustain services in north St. Louis.
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