Mental health leader outlines looming funding cuts, access gaps in rural Oregon

Mental health leader outlines looming funding cuts, access gaps in rural Oregon

Author: CCCNews August 28, 2025 Duration: 48:28
In a wide-ranging conversation on the CCCNews Podcast, Mid-Columbia Center for Living Executive Director Al Barton warned that looming changes to Medicaid could leave rural Oregonians with fewer behavioral health services — even as demand continues to grow.

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