Top Story Telehealth services to expand in McDowell and Avery counties From staff reports Mar 10, 2020 Mar 10, 2020 Updated Mar 10, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports A $100,000 grant from the Baxter International Foundation will address barriers to health care in McDowell and Avery countieskAmr9:=5C6?’D w62=E9 uF?5 E@52J 2??@F?465 7F?5:?8 7C@> E96 q2IE6C x?E6C?2E:@?2= u@F?52E:@? E@ 6IA2?5 E6=6962=E9 D6CG:46D 7@C 49:=5C6? :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D CFC2= |4s@H6== 2?5 pG6CJ r@F?E:6D] %96 S`__[___ 8C2?E H:== 36 25>:?:DE6C65 3J r9:=5C6?’D w62=E9 uF?5 2?5 6?23=6 E96 r6?E6C 7@C #FC2= w62=E9 x??@G2E:@?’D w62=E9\6\$49@@=D AC@8C2> E@ AC@G:56 2446DD E@ E6=6962=E9 D6CG:46D E@ ?62C=J `_[___ AC6\z E9C@F89 `aE9 8C256 DEF56?ED 2?5 D49@@= DE277]k^AmkAm%9:D H:== 6IA2?5 2446DD E@ 962=E9 42C6 :? 2 C68:@? 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