State healthcare leaders gather for listening session on Maternal Care at NSCC

LYNN — Local community members and health-care providers gathered at North Shore Community College on Tuesday to voice their concerns about maternal health care in the region....

Several local health-care leaders spoke at the event, including caregivers from Lynn Community Health Center like Physician Assistant Nicole McKenzie, who said that the lack of specialized maternal care in the area has forced many in Lynn to seek care in emergency rooms and urgent-care centers like LCHC.