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Bellows Falls health clinic to close amid 'unsustainable' financial ...

Primary CareBellows Falls, VT

★★★★☆4.0/552 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye (Greater Falls Pharmacy): 4.1 out of 5 stars (50 reviews)
  • Vitals (Dr. Robert Schwartz): 2.0 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Community appreciation for local staff (in pharmacy context)
  • High regard for personalized care delivery

Common complaints

  • Creation of a "health care desert"
  • Lack of local primary care access
  • Inadequate transportation to alternative clinics
  • Community condemnation and protests over closure decisions

In patients' words

"Dozens of residents near the Bellows Falls primary care walk-in and behavior health services office expressed their anger at North Star Health..."

92.1 WVTK

"Due to rising operational costs and inadequate reimbursement, it's no longer sustainable to maintain the same footprint across our service area..."

VTDigger

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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