Bush Economy Cutting Local Health Options

Pasadena Citizen, TX -- While it's not yet known how a shortage of state funds will affect the Strawberry Health Center, shortening clinic hours to cut costs remains an option.

Harris County Hospital District's Strawberry Health Center on the city's north side is the only Pasadena clinic serving the needs of the uninsured, making any cuts in service highly undesirable.

"If anything, we need to increase hours - we're going in the wrong direction," said Pasadena Mayor John Manlove. "These are very needed services for people who wouldn't get those services otherwise."