Another Maine health care provider is shutting down.<\/p>\n
The Gray Family Health Center is expected to close on March 6, according to a letter obtained by CBS 13.<\/p>\n
Now, patients like Sheryl Flament have to find someplace else for medical care.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel sorry for people who live in the area,\u201d Flament said.<\/p>\n
Flament got a letter in the mail last week saying Gray Family Health Center will close in two months.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating to me in the whole health care system. There\u2019s just so many things being abolished, not being done, referrals not being followed up,\u201d Flament said.<\/p>\n
If patients want to keep their doctors, Central Maine Healthcare said they have to either follow them or find a new provider. On the health system\u2019s website, it says two doctors will relocate to Topsham Family Medicine, which is about 24 miles away. Patients with appointments after March 6 will remain scheduled at the new location.<\/p>\n
CBS 13 asked Central Maine Healthcare why Gray Family Health Center is closing. A spokesperson referred us to a statement on its website, but a reason for the closure is not provided.<\/p>\n
The closure comes as Maine faces a health care provider shortage.<\/p>\n