Doctors at the Imperial Beach Community Clinic, which provides primary healthcare to 10,000 low-income and uninsured patients in South San Diego County, say the 54-year-old safety net provider is near collapse because of ongoing mismanagement.

The clinic just laid off one-tenth of its staff, lost its chief medical officer and has had six CEOs in the past four years.

Doctors said leaders told them the clinic was on the verge of being unable to pay its bills this month – hence the layoffs.

“It’s insane,” one provider said.

Clinic’s response: CEO Albert Pacheco acknowledged in a statement that clinic operations had been affected by what he called “a thoughtful and necessary transition [to] ensure we are positioned for long-term strength.”

A clinic spokesperson stressed that the clinic re

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