United Health Foundation Announces Series of Investments in Community Health Centers
The United Health Foundation on Monday announced several new initiatives to support the essential role of community health centers in providing comprehensive health care to millions of economically challenged Americans in urban and rural areas.
The new grants will help facilitate the best use of the $2 billion in federal funding granted to community health centers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the transparent reporting of its impact on community health center patients.
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- commits an additional $4 Million to advance model community health centers of excellence in Miami, New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C.
- commits funding and enlists private sector expertise to assist community health centers with efforts to maximize taxpayer dollars and ensure transparent reporting.
- launches the Faces of Hope Initiative, a celebration of health center workers, volunteers and private and public sector support.
“Community health centers are an excellent investment that generates substantial benefits for patients, communities, insurers and governments alike. We at NACHC are grateful to Congress, and to entities like the United Health Foundation and others in the private sector, for their ongoing, generous support. The Faces of Hope initiative encourages everyone to do their part, no matter how big or small, to ensure that community health centers can continue to expand and thrive as a critical part of our health care system,” said Dan Hawkins, senior vice president, policy and programs at NACHC.
Learn more from United Health Foundation's press release or visit the Faces of Hope website.
