HHS www.hhs.gov has announced that $500 million in Affordable Care Act will go to support health centers nationwide to provide primary care services to those who need the services the most.
Approximately $350 million will go to 1,184 health centers to increase access to medical, oral, behavioral, pharmacy, and vision care. Nearly $150 million will go to 160 health centers for facility renovation, expansion or construction to increase services.
“These awards will give 1.4 million more Americans across every state access to comprehensive quality healthcare, reports HHS Secretary Burwell. “With these awards, health centers will be able to do things like increase their hours of operation, hire more behavioral health providers, add dental facilities, better treat patients with opioid use disorders, and help people get coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, and make the journey from coverage to primary care possible.”