Editing Winthrop, Washington (section)

===Healthcare===

The first [[medical clinic]] in Winthrop was the Country Clinic, opened in 2000 by a family physician.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stang |first=John |date=October 2, 2018 |title=A Democrat won't win in central WA, but can an independent? |url=https://www.cascadepbs.org/2018/10/democrat-wont-win-central-wa-can-independent |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |accessdate=February 17, 2025}}</ref> It was acquired by the [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]-based [[Confluence Health]] system in 2015 and renamed to the Methow Valley Clinic.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCreary |first=Ann |date=November 15, 2017 |title=Affordable health care a major issue for Diamond, but not the only one |url=https://methowvalleynews.com/2017/11/15/affordable-health-care-a-major-issue-for-diamond-but-not-the-only-one/ |work=Methow Valley News |accessdate=February 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCreary |first=Ann |date=December 16, 2015 |title=Confluence Health partners with Winthrop's Country Clinic |url=https://methowvalleynews.com/2015/12/16/confluence-health-partners-with-winthrops-country-clinic/ |work=Methow Valley News |accessdate=February 17, 2025}}</ref> The town's nearest [[general hospital]]s are [[Mid-Valley Hospital]] in Omak and [[Three Rivers Hospital]] in [[Brewster, Washington|Brewster]].<ref name="Twisp2010"/> Three Rivers is operated by a [[public hospital]] district that encompasses most of western Okanogan County, including Winthrop.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCreary |first=Ann |date=October 24, 2024 |title=Three Rivers Hospital asks for renewal of emergency room levy |url=https://methowvalleynews.com/2024/10/24/three-rivers-hospital-asks-for-renewal-of-emergency-room-levy/ |work=Methow Valley News |accessdate=February 17, 2025}}</ref>