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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the economy.