Roaring Fork Valley health service faces substantial federal funding cuts starting July 1

Roaring Fork Valley health service faces substantial federal funding cuts starting July 1

Community Health Services, the nonprofit clinic serving underprivileged populations in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, is facing a major financial shortfall beginning July 1 due to the loss of two critical federal grants.  The cuts, totaling $112,000 annually, strike at the heart of the organization’s core services and place its future in jeopardy. Dr. Kimberly Levin, board president of CHS, said the organization must now pivot toward individ…