HR 1, the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act," is seen during an enrollment ceremony at the US Capitol on July 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/File Churchville, Virginia —

As the final hues of autumn linger in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 200-person community of Churchville, Virginia, is grappling with the loss of its health clinic .

Gone are the days of seniors walking down the road from their house to see the town doctor.

Augusta Medical Group cited the health care provisions in President Donald Trump’s signature legislation , the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, for closing the rural clinics in Churchville and two other locations.

“I’ve called around trying to find a replacement, a new doctor, and for just a well-being appointment, the soonest is the end of January,” said Ter

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