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RIHCA - Rhode Island Health Center Association

Who Are the Health Centers?

Community Health Centers (CHCs) play a vital role in the health care safety net by providing access to affordable and quality primary medical, oral health, and behavioral health services to 18 million Americans.

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Community Health Centers are the Health Care Solution

In many areas of Rhode Island, member health centers are the only source of health care for Medicaid patients and the uninsured. Community health centers are safety net providers of cost-effective, high-quality primary and preventive health care in Rhode Island.

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Community Health Centers Specialize in Meeting Community Needs

Rhode Island’s community health centers are a health care home for underserved people, improving public health, reducing the burden on hospital emergency rooms, and providing needed services such as free immunizations for uninsured children.

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Community Health Centers Positively Impact the Economy

Beyond the outstanding health services provided to patients by community health centers, it is important to consider the impact health centers have on their communities.

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