“Community Health Center or Health Center:
An outpatient clinic that receives grant funds
from the federal government through §330 of
the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”(Taylor, Jessamy)

Federally funded Community Health Centers began in the 1960’s as part of the Office of Economic Opportunity, to reach the regions of the United States that were medically underserved and to promote community “empowerment.” Formally operated under the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, it is now operated by the Department of Health and Human Services in their Bureau of Primary Health Care. With the creation of these community health centers “vulnerable” populations are now able to be adequately served.
Federally funded community health centers have been connecting over 16 million people throughout the United States with primary health care services. They provide cost effective primary health care, education, social services and prevention services to low-income......

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Title: Community Health Centers
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