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Western Sierra Medical Clinic has expanded its urgent care hours, a move it said was motivated by increased need. The clinic’s new hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Previously, it had closed at 5 p.m. each day. Dr. Christina Lasich, chief medical officer with Western Sierra Medical Clinic, said both patient surveys and the volume of after-hours calls received were indicators of the increased need for urgent care access. Possible factors, according to Lasich, include difficulty getting to the clinic before 5 p.m. due to work or school schedules, as well as limited access to urgent care for those enrolled in Medicaid or Medi-Cal insurance, a group she said has grown as some people lost jobs or faced other financial hardship during the pandemic. ....
By Victoria Penate | Staff Writer Dr. Christina Lasich, of Western Sierra Medical Clinic, stands in the halls of the Grass Valley clinic last week. One year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinic is still keeping the number of people entering the facility to a minimum. Photo: Elias Funez It has been over a year, according to Dr. Christina Lasich, chief medical officer of Western Sierra Medical Clinic, since awareness of COVID-19 began to impact her work. In January 2020, questions about symptoms and recent travel became important in identifying any potential contacts with the virus in light of its spread overseas, said Lasich. ....
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