Mountain Peoples Health Clinic was organized in 1974 when the residents of Scott County, Morgan, and Campbell counties became concerned about the access of Health Care for all people including those without insurance, on a low income basis. Three of the clinics were established in each of the three counties-The Area Health Center in the Norma Community of Scott County. The Petros Health Center Morgan County, and the Stoney Fork Health Center in Campbell County through community fund raising from pie suppers, quilts sales, etc.and subsidized with 330 Federal Grant Funds. The clinics were staffed with National Health Service Corp Family Physicians and Nurse Practioners.

Today -30 years later, MPHC continues to operate (5) Rural Health Clinics (all in Scott County)-The Area Health Center in Norma the Highland Health Center in Elgin, The Huntsville Primary Care center in Huntsville, The Mountain Peoples Oneida Clinic in Oneida, and the Winfield Medical Center in Winfield. Also we have a New Telemedicine Program, one Business office in Oneida, and Administration Office in Huntsville. The MPHC providers provide medical care to all residents of Scott County and surrounding counties-whether there medical care is covered by Medicare, Tenncare, Private insurance-or no insurance at all. No patient is denied medical care because of inability to pay.