Health Center Program

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The Health Center Program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds and supports community-based health centers to provide comprehensive primary care services, particularly for underserved and vulnerable populations.

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Health Center Program canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
federal health program
administeredBy Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
associatedWith Federally Qualified Health Centers
benefit improved access to primary care
reduced health disparities
reduced preventable hospitalizations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasis care for special populations
community participation in governance
culturally competent care
geographic access to care
focus community-based health centers
comprehensive primary care services
fundingMechanism competitive grants
formula-based funding adjustments
fundingType federal grant program
legalBasis Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act
monitoredBy Government Accountability Office
oversightBy United States Congress
surface form: Congress of the United States
partOf United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
payerMix Medicaid patients
Medicare patients
privately insured patients
self-pay patients
performanceMeasurement Uniform Data System
populationHealthFocus community health outcomes
primaryGoal expand access to primary health care
serve medically underserved populations
requires governing board with patient majority
needs assessment of service area
provision of services regardless of ability to pay
quality improvement and assurance program
sliding fee discount program
scopeOfProject defined service area and services
serviceType behavioral health services
enabling services
oral health services
preventive health services
primary health care
substance use disorder services
supports Federally Qualified Health Center look-alikes
community health centers
health care for the homeless centers
migrant health centers
public housing primary care
targetPopulation low-income individuals
underinsured individuals
underserved populations
uninsured individuals
vulnerable populations

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Bureau of Primary Health Care oversees Health Center Program