Planned Parenthood of Northern New England faces financial struggles that could affect patient services [Video]

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND IS FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT PATIENT SERVICES IN THE YEARS AHEAD. NBC 5’S YUNIER (youn-yeah) MARTINEZ SPOKE WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND TELLS US MORE PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NEW ENGLAND- WHICH PROVIDES HEALTHCARE ACROSS MAINE… NEW HAMPSHIRE…AND VERMONT… VERY CONCERNED ITS FINANCIAL PICTURE <NICOLE CLEGG, INTERIM CEO, PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: “PPNNE IS FACING A PROJECTED FINANCIAL DEFICIT, ESTIMATED AT $8.6 MILLION OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.”> THE ORGANIZATION SAYS THE STRUGGLES ARE DUE TO A VARIETY OF FACTORS…. INCLUDING RISING COSTS…LOW REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND HIGH DEMAND FOR FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE <JESSICA BARQUIST / VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: “WE ARE NOT GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THE TRUE COSTS OF CARE. AND SO THE THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE KEEP RISING. AND WHAT WE ARE GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THAT CARE IS NOT RISING …