 On Thursday, January 25th, Big Sandy Health Care held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Johnson County Health Center in Paintsville. The Health Center is a product of a new partnership between Big Sandy Health Care and United Health Care with $500,000 of funding used for the building. The new facility will be open to the public on January 29th. Our hope is that this new health center really raises up the health outcomes for the entire community, Johnson County and surrounding communities, specifically downtown Paintsville. Johnson County is one of the unhealthiest counties in our Commonwealth, has an average life expectancy six years shorter than the national average. So we hope that this health center changes lives, transforms lives, makes lives longer. That easy window tanning, remote starts, leather interiors, sound systems, front and rear bumpers, spray and bed liners, bed covers, wheels and tires, lift kits, step rails, even under glow light kits and so much more. If you can dream it, we can do it at J&M Custom. Big Sandy Health Care and United Health Care have assessed the needs of the community to determine how to provide quality services. Hensel says Johnson County residents are more than happy. United Health Care Community Plan of Kentucky entered the Commonwealth as a Medicaid provider in 2021. So it was fascinating for me to hear the history. We identified this community in particular of having access to care issues and I'm thrilled that within our first few years here in the Commonwealth, we were able to help close those gaps. I love when I come to Paintsville, the community here is so warm. They're doing wonderful things in terms of health with farmers, markets, etc. I think people are truly excited about this space opening right here in their hometown and being so close to downtown Paintsville. Reporting from Outantop News, I'm Nick Colum.