Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Election Day. Today, two local physicians weigh in on the closing of the Moss Free Clinic, FAMPO chooses Option C, and details on casting your vote in today's primaries.
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A Shutdown, A Bridge Crossing
By Martin Davis
A new bridge crossing has finally been approved by the FAMPO policy board, but a great deal of work remains to be done before the multimodal bridge becomes reality.
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On Monday afternoon, the Advance’s Adele Uphaus published an examination of the lives being affected by the Moss Free Clinic’s closing in her piece titled “This Was a Wonderful Place.”
This morning, two local physicians — one active, one retired — provide their perspectives on the closing.
OPINION: Goodbye, Moss
By Dr. Joseph P. Ferguson
A local physician has experienced the joys of treating those who can't afford their care, and the crashing lows that come when the ability to continue that treatment suddenly ends.
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OPINION: Moss Is the Symptom
By Jay Brock
The closing of the Moss Free Clinic is more than a local tragedy, it's a canary in the coal mine pointing to an even greater health-care disaster staring down Americans.
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