“We’ve significantly lacked in health care in our community for a long time so anything we can do to better that, especially during this time is important,” said Merced County Supervisor Josh Pedrozo. Tours of the Northview Health Center, which opened two years ago, were also available for guests during the event. The Merced Hispanic Chamber of Commerce also presented an award to Weber and Price for the years of service by Golden Valley Health Centers. “We’re proud of the impact we’ve had on the health outcomes of our counties.” Assemblyman Adam Gray presented Weber and Price with a certification of recognition for the work done in Merced County during the event. According to Price, 10% of Merced County residents are Golden Valley Health Centers patients. Golden Valley Health Centers now sees 175,000 patients. Merced Family Health Centers changed its name to Golden Valley Health Centers in 1990 as they continued to expand. “It started out as a migrant health care farm worker program and then it grew and morphed into the federal qualified health center that it is today.” Today there are 44 clinics that stretch across Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. “One of the driving things about Golden Valley Health Centers since day one in 1972 was to make sure that health care could be accessible for all of us,” said Price, who has served on the board for 36 years. Golden Valley Health Centers started as Merced Family Health Centers in a one-exam room clinic on the south side of Merced. “We’re honored to be here for 50 years, serving our communities and receiving the support that we do,” Weber added. “We’ve been providing quality care to the residents in Merced County for a long, long time, especially the last two years.” “It all started in Merced County 50 years ago,” Weber said. Golden Valley Health Centers CEO Tony Weber, Chairman of the Board John Price, local dignitaries, and staff were in attendance. Golden Valley Health Centers celebrated 50 years of service in Merced County with an open house event at our Northview Health Center in Merced, CA, on Thursday, January 20th.
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