HHS spends $101 million to fund new community health centers; See where they are
Centers should increase access to primary care services for nearly 650,000 people in communities that need them most.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will spend $101 million to fund 164 new community health centers, the agency announced on Tuesday.
The money, set aside under the Affordable Care Act, will help establish centers 33 states and two U.S. territories, increasing access to primary healthcare services for nearly 650,000 people in communities that need them most.
This investment will add to the more than 550 new health center sites that have opened in the last four years as a result of the ACA, according to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
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Nearly 1,300 health centers operate more than 9,000 service delivery sites that provide care to nearly 22 million patients –about five million more patients than at the beginning of 2009.
Health centers have also been critical in helping people sign up for health insurance through the online marketplaces. Since 2013, health centers have assisted more than 9 million individuals become insured.
The recently enacted Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act extends mandatory funding for health centers in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
Here is the full list of newly funded centers, searchable by state:
| Grantee | City | State/Territory | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantee | City | State/Territory | Award |
| Jwch Institute, Inc. | Commerce | California | $1,083,333 |
| Regional Health Care Clinic, Inc. | Sedalia | Missouri | $1,083,333 |
| Goshen Medical Center, Inc. | Faison | North Carolina | $1,083,333 |
| Muskingum Valley Health Centers, Inc. | Zanesville | Ohio | $1,083,333 |
| South Central Houston Action Council | Houston | Texas | $1,083,333 |
| Cabarrus Community Health Centers, Inc. | Concord | North Carolina | $1,069,467 |
| Healthlinc, Inc. | Valparaiso | Indiana | $1,050,000 |
| Arcare | Augusta | Arkansas | $1,007,179 |
| North County Health Project, Inc | San Marcos | California | $983,333 |
| Rochester Primary Care Network | Rochester | New York | $983,333 |
