Community health centers serve 1 in 11 ... - Associated Press News
Jan 29, 2024 · Nine in 10 health center patients live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Beyond that: — In 2022, nearly 1.4 million health center patients were homeless. — One in five was uninsured. — Half were on Medicaid.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to …
Sep 19, 2024 · $240 million in funding will launch and expand behavioral health care services in 400 Community Health Centers that provide primary care to more than 10 million patients – advancing President Biden’s Unity Agenda. The Administration has called on Congress to make behavioral health a required service in all health centers
HHS Awards Nearly $90 Million to Community Health Centers to …
Aug 8, 2022 · Funding from President Biden's American Rescue Plan will help improve care for the more than 30 million people served by community health centers.
Community health centers’ new crisis: The need for backup power
The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems.
Community Health Centers Serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a …
Jan 27, 2024 · Plaza del Sol is one of two dozen sites run by Urban Health Plan Inc., which is one of nearly 1,400 federally designated community health centers. One in 11 Americans rely on these to get...
Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They’re a
Jan 29, 2024 · Since 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care — and they’ve opened more and more service sites to expand their footprint to more than...
New Data Show Highest Number of Health Center Patients in …
Aug 5, 2024 · Today, to mark National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released new data showing over 31 million total patients served at HRSA-funded health centers in 2023—an increase of 2.7 million since 2020.
How a government shutdown would affect community health centers
Sep 28, 2023 · Federally funded health centers across the U.S. fear a government shutdown could further disrupt medical care for the uninsured and undocumented. They already face inflation and staffing...
Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a …
Jan 28, 2024 · Since 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care—and they've opened more and more service sites to expand their footprint to more than 15,000...
Recent Trends in Community Health Center Patients, Services, …
Apr 19, 2024 · Community health centers are a national network of over 1,300 safety-net primary care providers, serving more than 30 million patients in 2022. They are located in medically underserved urban...