LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - With healthcare concerns growing from Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire by 2026, health centers that provide services to low-income families are especially at risk of rising medical costs.

Diversity Health Center unveiled their brand-new community garden Monday, but it’s one of their biggest programs that could be experiencing some pruning of its own.

The 340b program allows places like Diversity Health to purchase medicinal drugs at a lowered rate, allowing them to pass those savings onto their patients, who are often uninsured and are unable to afford the standard rate. However, with cuts taking away 10 of the most commonly prescribed drugs from the 340b program, it could have dire effects for patients who suffer from things like diabetes or Pa

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