CONWAY — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas recently toured White Mountain Community Health Center in Conway for a tour and discussed with staff how federal health care policies are affecting the services the center provides.
Pappas visited the center Feb. 13, touring the facility, which is still in the process of recovering from water damage caused by a broken pipe in December. Areas being repaired were blocked off with plastic sheeting. The plumbing failure damaged exam rooms, staff spaces and the laboratory in the building, which is owned by MaineHealth Memorial Hospital.
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