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HHS
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced $30 million in
grants to create 70 new and expanded health centers -- the
latest step in President Bush's long-range initiative to expand
health care services for people without health insurance through
local health centers.
The
grants will allow the new and expanded centers to serve more
than 500,000 additional people in rural and inner-city areas
where people with no health insurance or inadequate coverage
find it difficult to get needed treatment and services.
“The
grants will allow these health centers to expand their services
and provide greater access to medical, dental, mental health
and substance abuse services to those in need,” Secretary
Thompson said. “President Bush and I are committed to
expanding services through community health centers nationwide
as part of a broader strategy to help those Americans who
lack health insurance. We urge Congress to fund the
President’s $1.5 billion request for health centers next year
and keep our health center expansion plans on track.”
The
grants are part of President Bush’s plan to add 1,200 new
and expanded health center sites over five years and increase
the number of patients treated annually from 11 million to
16 million.
Health
centers serve patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Nearly half of the patients treated at health centers have
no insurance coverage, and others have inadequate coverage.
Charges for health care services are set according to income,
and fees are not collected from the poorest clients.
HHS’
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) manages
the Consolidated Health Center Program, which received more
than $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2002. The program funds
a national network of more than 3,400 community health centers
and clinics, migrant health centers, health care for the homeless
centers, public housing primary care centers and school-based
health centers.
President
Bush’s fiscal year 2003 budget requested almost $1.5 billion
for health centers -- a $114 million increase from the current
year’s allocation and about $280 million above the funding
level of two years ago. The proposed increase for fiscal
year 2003 alone would provide services to a million additional
patients around the country.
Community
health centers, the largest part of the consolidated program,
received 49 of the grants announced today. The other
awards include 13 grants to support critical services for
over 24,000 homeless individuals and families; four grants
to support school-based health centers that provide access
to comprehensive primary health care services to 22,000 students
and their families; three Migrant Health Center grants to
support primary care services to about 25,000 migrant and
seasonal farm workers and their families; and one special
grant to support primary care services for 4,000 residents
of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. In addition, Secretary
Thompson today awarded seven grants totaling $1.1 million
to expand critical oral health services to underserved communities.
The
list of health center grant recipients follows:
Fiscal Year
2002 Health Center New Access Point Grants
|
Organization
|
City
|
State
|
Area
to be Served
|
Award
|
|
Department of Health (PB)
|
Pago Pago
|
Am. Samoa
|
Tutuila
Island, Tualauta County (Cty.)
|
$331,781
|
|
Mountain
Park Health Center (CHC)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
Avondale and Tolleson areas of
Maricopa County
|
194,990
|
|
Boston
Mountain Rural Health Center (CHC)
|
Marshall
|
Ark.
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Huntsville,
Madison County
|
444,083
|
|
Healthy Connections, Inc. (CHC)
|
Mena
|
Ark.
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Mena, Polk
County
|
827,004
|
|
Borrego Community Health Foundation (CHC)
|
Borrego Springs
|
Calif.
|
Borrego Springs, San
Diego County
|
483,125
|
|
Mountain Health & Community Services (CHC)
|
Campo
|
Calif.
|
Mountain Empire Region of San
Diego County
|
539,583
|
|
Escondido
Community Clinic (CHC)
|
Escondido
|
Calif.
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Inland N. San Diego,
E. San Diego, and
SW Riverside County
|
566,667
|
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Sequoia Community Health Fdn. (CHC)
|
Fresno
|
Calif.
|
Fresno
County
|
230,019
|
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The Children's Clinic (CHC)
|
Long Beach
|
Calif.
|
Long Beach,
L.A. County
|
525,000
|
|
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture (HSHC)
|
Los Angeles
|
Calif.
|
Los Angeles
County
|
425,000
|
|
Family HealthCare Network (MHC)
|
Porterville
|
Calif.
|
Visalia,
Tulare County
|
928,000
|
|
Natividad
Medical Center (HCH)
|
Salinas
|
Calif.
|
Monterey
County
|
525,000
|
|
Family Health Ctrs. of San
Diego (HCH)
|
San Diego
|
Calif.
|
San Diego
County
|
97,429
|
|
San Mateo County Department of Hospitals & Clinics (HCH)
|
San Mateo
|
Calif.
|
Menlo Park,
San Mateo County
|
183,750
|
|
Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HCH)
|
Santa Cruz
|
Calif.
|
Santa Cruz
County
|
345,459
|
|
Vista Community Clinic (CHC)
|
Vista
|
Calif.
|
Vista and
Oceanside in San Diego County
|
911,160
|
|
East
Valley Community Health Center (CHC)
|
West Covina
|
Calif.
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Eastern portion of Los
Angeles County
|
549,167
|
|
Metro Community Provider Network (CHC)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
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City of Aurora,
Adams and Arapahoe Counties
|
268,429
|
|
Columbia Road
Health Services (CHC)
|
Washington
|
D.C.
|
Washington,
D.C.
|
686,520
|
|
Georgia
Department of Community Health (MHC)
|
Cordele
|
Ga.
|
Decatur,
Grady, Mitchell, Seminole and Thomas
Counties
|
384,984
|
|
Northeast Health System, Inc. (CHC)
|
Colbert
|
Ga.
|
Winder, Barrow
County
|
272,375
|
|
East
Georgia Healthcare Center (CHC)
|
Swainsboro
|
Ga.
|
Tattnall and Treutlen
Counties
|
483,333
|
|
Hana
Community Health Center (CHC)
|
Hana
|
Hawaii
|
Hana District, Maui
County
|
522,661
|
|
Community Health Centers of Southeast Iowa
(CHC)
|
West Burlington
|
Iowa
|
Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa Counties
|
541,667
|
|
Boundary
Regional Community Health Center (CHC)
|
Bonners Ferry
|
Idaho
|
Bonners Ferry, Boundary
County
|
900,000
|
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Lawndale
Christian Health Center (CHC)
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
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N. & S. Lawndale in
Chicago, Cook County
|
203,586
|
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Near North Health Service Corp. (CHC)
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
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Chicago,
Cook County
|
250,453
|
|
Greater Elgin
Family Care Center (CHC)
|
Elgin
|
Ill.
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Elgin,
Kane County
|
453,042
|
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PCC
Community Wellness Center (CHC)
|
Oak Park
|
Ill.
|
Chicago & Oak
Park, Cook County
|
547,500
|
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Harbor Health Services, Inc. (CHC)
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Dorchester
|
Mass.
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S. Boston,
Suffolk Cty.
|
366,667
|
|
O'Neill Health
Center (HCH)
|
Hyannis
|
Mass.
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Barnstable
County
|
367,789
|
|
City of Springfield
(HCH)
|
Springfield
|
Mass.
|
Franklin,
Hampden & Hampshire Counties
|
317,029
|
|
Family Health Ctr. of Battle
Creek (CHC)
|
Battle Creek
|
Mich.
|
Albion,
Calhoun County
|
460,417
|
|
Hamilton
Community Health Network (CHC)
|
Flint
|
Mich.
|
S. Flint/Burton areas of
Genesee County
|
383,333
|
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Oakland
Primary Health Services (CHC)
|
Pontiac
|
Mich.
|
Oakland
County
|
844,578
|
|
Advocates for a Healthy Community (CHC)
|
Springfield
|
Mo.
|
Springfield,
Greene County
|
539,583
|
|
Northwest Health Services, Inc. (CHC)
|
St. Joseph
|
Mo.
|
Cainsville, Harrison
County
|
64,945
|
|
Butte
Silver Bow Primary Health Care (CHC)
|
Butte
|
Mont.
|
Beaverhead and Madison
Counties
|
264,793
|
|
Nevada Health Centers (CHC)
|
Carson City
|
Nev.
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Las Vegas,
Clark County
|
355,000
|
|
Health
First Family Care Center (CHC)
|
Franklin
|
N.H.
|
Merrimack
and Belknap Counties
|
312,943
|
|
Families First of the Greater Seacoast (HCH)
|
Portsmouth
|
N.H.
|
Rockingham, Strafford
Counties
|
259,519
|
|
Plainfield
Neighborhood Health Services (CHC)
|
Plainfield
|
N.J.
|
Elizabeth,
Union County
|
322,500
|
|
Hidalgo
Medical Services (CHC)
|
Lordsburg
|
N.M.
|
Silver
City & Mimbres Valley,
Grant County
|
483,333
|
|
Mora
Valley Comm. Health Srvcs. (CHC)
|
Mora
|
N.M.
|
Mora, Mora
County
|
566,667
|
|
Bronx Comm. Health Network (HSHC)
|
Bronx
|
N.Y.
|
Bronx
|
283,333
|
|
Montefiore
Medical Center (HCH)
|
New York
|
N.Y.
|
Bronx/Crotona Park
|
90,552
|
|
Refuah
Health Center (CHC)
|
Spring Valley
|
N.Y.
|
Rockland
and Sullivan Counties
|
539,613
|
|
Gaston Family Health Services (CHC)
|
Gastonia
|
N.C.
|
Gaston
County
|
643,296
|
|
Wilson Community Health Center, Inc. (MHC)
|
Wilson
|
N.C.
|
Wilson,
Nash, Edgecomb Counties
|
516,062
|
|
Neighborhood Health Care (HSHC)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
Cincinnati
|
100,000
|
|
Coastal Family
Health Center (CHC)
|
Astoria
|
Ore.
|
Astoria,
Clatsop County
|
804,745
|
|
Outside In (HCH)
|
Portland
|
Ore.
|
Portland,
Multnomah County
|
418,460
|
|
Migrant
Health Center (HCH)
|
Mayaguez
|
P.R.
|
Western Region
|
136,250
|
|
New Horizon Family Health Services (CHC)
|
Greenville
|
S.C.
|
Greenville,
Greenville County
|
316,667
|
|
Little River Medical Center Inc (HCH)
|
Little River
|
S.C.
|
Myrtle Beach,
Horry County
|
311,812
|
|
ReGenesis Community Health Ctr. (CHC)
|
Spartanburg
|
S.C.
|
Spartanburg
city, county
|
552,333
|
|
Prairie Community Health (CHC)
|
Isabel
|
S.D.
|
Bison, Perkins Cty. & McIntosh, Corson Cty.
|
338,601
|
|
Brazos Valley Community Action Agency (CHC)
|
Bryan
|
Texas
|
Brazos and
Robertson Counties
|
566,667
|
|
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe (CHC)
|
El Paso
|
Texas
|
El Paso
County
|
206,027
|
|
Healthcare for Homeless-Houston (HCH)
|
Houston
|
Texas
|
Houston,
Harris County
|
338,045
|
|
Nuestra Clinica del Valle (CHC)
|
Pharr
|
Texas
|
Donna,
Hidalgo
County
|
353,724
|
|
Northern Counties Health Care (CHC)
|
St. Johnsbury
|
Vt.
|
Caledonia, Essex Ctys.
|
383,333
|
|
Eastern Shore Rural Health System (CHC)
|
Nassawadox
|
Va.
|
Island
of Chincoteague, Accomack County
|
365,250
|
|
Central Virginia Health Services (CHC)
|
New Canton
|
Va.
|
Charles
City County
|
383,333
|
|
Lunenburg
County Community Health Center (CHC)
|
Victoria
|
Va.
|
Emporia,
Greensville County
|
268,289
|
|
Fredericksted
Health Center (HSHC)
|
Fredericksted
|
V.I.
|
Fredericksted
|
150,000
|
|
Metropolitan Dev. Council (HCH)
|
Tacoma
|
Wash.
|
Tacoma,
Pierce County
|
221,667
|
|
Madison
Comm. Health Center (CHC)
|
Madison
|
Wis.
|
Madison,
Dane County
|
928,000
|
|
Family Health Ctr. of
Marshfield (CHC)
|
Marshfield
|
Wis.
|
Chippewa
County
|
412,500
|
|
Cabin
Creek Health Center (CHC)
|
Dawes
|
W.Va.
|
Parts of Kanawha, Fayette and Boone
Counties
|
884,305
|
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Total:
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$30,043,726
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CHC = Community Health Center Program
HCH = Health Care for the Homeless Program
HSHC = Healthy Schools
Healthy Communities Program
MHC = Migrant Health Center Program
PB = Pacific Basin
Fiscal Year 2002 Health Center Service Expansion Grants
|
Organization
|
City
|
State
|
Award
|
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Lifelong
Medical Care
|
Berkeley
|
Calif.
|
$100,000
|
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Aunt
Martha’s Youth Services Center
|
Chicago
Heights
|
Ill.
|
100,000
|
|
Family
Health Center
|
Worcester
|
Mass.
|
100,000
|
|
Yellowstone
City-County Health Department
|
Billings
|
Mont.
|
200,000
|
|
Rapid
City Community Health Center
|
Rapid
City
|
S.D.
|
200,000
|
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Peninsula
Institute for Community Health
|
Newport
News
|
Va.
|
200,000
|
|
Community
Health Center of Central Wyoming
|
Casper
|
Wyo.
|
200,000
|
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Total:
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$1,100,000
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