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Obama Administration Reveals Big Help For Uninsured

AP | Posted 05.09.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced Thursday that community health centers around the country will get $150 million to help uninsured Ame...

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Community Health Care Expansions Often Depend on Partnerships

Vincent A. Keane | Posted 02.13.2013 | DC
Read More: Emergency Room, Dc Impact, Community Health Centers, Health Care, Health Care Centers, DC News
Vincent A. Keane

Community health centers fill a vital need in our health care system. Every day they work long hours to provide quality care at prices that people can afford, and in a way that takes into account the challenges that they face in their lives.

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Early Cancer Detection Saves Lives

Vanessa Cullins | Posted 10.17.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Benefits, Detection, Screenings, Ultrasound, Community Health Centers, Breast Health, Grants, Underserved, Funding, Susan G. Komen, Planned Parenthood, Biopsies, Exams, Komen, Uninsured, Breast Cancer, Insurance, Health, Disease, Low -Income, Health Insurance, Mammograms, Treatment, Bv-Blogs, Black Voices News
Vanessa Cullins

Planned Parenthood health centers performed nearly 750,000 breast cancer screenings nationwide. Now, we will be able to serve our existing patients with even more resources--and reach new patients.

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Free or Low-cost Medical Care Is Available Right Now if You Need It

Steve Rhode | Posted 05.23.2013 | Business
Read More: Health Insurance, Medical Care, Medical Treatment, Medical Care Costs, Health Centers, Low-Income Families, Low-Income, Community Health Centers, Business News
Steve Rhode

I spent a number of years in the medical field. I even ran medical practices. But even I was unaware until recently about one really good option for people struggling to find more affordable medical care -- the federally funded community health center program.

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Millions Grow Reliant On This For Health Care

Reuters | Posted 07.01.2012 | Home
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* Health center patient ranks reach 20 million * $728 million for health center building projects By David Morgan ...

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A Day In The Life Of A Midwife

Robin Lim, CPM | Posted 06.09.2012 | Impact
Read More: Global Motherhood, Bali, Bumi Sehat, Indonesia, Midwifery, Community Health Centers, Childbirth, Impact News
Robin Lim, CPM

Just before 5 a.m., my hand phone is buzzing madly. I am up instantly, knowing that it must be an emergency: A newborn is having difficulty breathing. I am off and running down my stairs and out into the darkness.

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Four Popular Safety-Net Programs Tea Party Republicans Have Turned Against

Jake Blumgart | Posted 01.18.2012 | Politics
Read More: Compassionate Conservatism, Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, Conservatives, Community Health Centers, School Lunches, George W. Bush, Republican Party, Tea Party, Safety Net Programs, Social Safety Nets, Safety Net, Politics News
Jake Blumgart

Ensuring that American students can attend school with full bellies seems like the most uncontroversial public policy of all time. Not so anymore, now that child nutrition has met the Tea Party.

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No Longer Just a Safety Net, But a Stronghold for Our Health Care System

Jin Y. Kwon | Posted 11.19.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Preventative Healthcare, Budget Cuts, Community Health Centers, Health Care Cuts, Health Care Funding, San Francisco News
Jin Y. Kwon

In times of high unemployment, community health centers take on an even larger role. That's why it was so disheartening that, earlier this year, Congress reduced funding to health centers by $600 million.

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Congress Should Act Now on President's Jobs Plan

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 11.08.2011 | Politics
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Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

The common sense ideas that President Obama has proposed will provide an immediate spark to our economy. That's why Congress should act quickly to pass the American Jobs Act and send it to the president to sign.

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Community Health Centers: Increasing Access to Affordable, High Quality Care

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 10.09.2011 | Impact
Read More: Kathleen Sebelius, Community Health Centers, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, Hhs, Health and Human Services, Health Reform, Health Care, Impact News
Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

For some of our most vulnerable members of society, finding quality care at an affordable price can be difficult if not impossible. Yet thanks to community health centers, more and more Americans are getting the care they need.

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Betrayal On Capitol Hill

Tony Campolo | Posted 07.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Fox News, Roman Catholics, Planned Parenthood, Evangelical Christians, Democrats, Republicans, Women Infants Children, Budget Cuts, Community Health Centers, Planned Parenthood Funding, Politics News
Tony Campolo

In exchange for getting support for Planned Parenthood from the Republicans, the Democrats were more than ready to betray the poor people they claim to represent.

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So You Want to Be a Millionaire? Run a Community Health Center!

Donna Fish | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Ceo Payouts, Bonuses, Community Health Centers, Barbra Minch CEO William F. Ryan, New York News
Donna Fish

Made sense to me that the guys on Wall Street were walking the "Hall of Shame" as they were pocketing bonuses from a bigger than ever profit year at t...

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Lighting the Way to Better Medical Services

Josh Ruxin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Josh Ruxin

The difference between life and death may sometimes come down to good lighting. It may seem strange to say so, but imagine this situation. You becom...

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1,000 Attend Free Medical Clinic As Aetna Axes Jobs

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: National Association of Free Clinics, Uninsured, Health, Americares, Aetna, Hartford, Blue Dog Democrats, Barack Obama, Universal Healthcare, Free Medical Clinic, Community Health Centers, Health Care; Health Insurance, Impact News
Mary Ann West

Without access to reduced cost health care, the uninsured are more likely to wait longer, become sicker, and burden emergency departments, all at a greater cost to patient, facility, and taxpayer.

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Not Just Numbers: The President's Budget and Real Life

Deborah Weinstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: President Obama, Economics, Obama Budget, Jobs, Education, Politics, Budget, Eitc, Recession, Medicaid, Obama Administration, Congress, Middle Class, Nutrition, Business, Political News, Low-Income, Earned Income Tax Credit, Health Care, Head Start, College, Community Health Centers, Youthbuild, Federal Deficit, Economy, Tax Cuts, Politics News
Deborah Weinstein

The President's budget came out on Monday. I've been awash in the fine print for a couple of days, and what's starting to emerge out of all the pages...

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Organic Empowerment 2010: Taking Action Locally

Ronnie Cummins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Universal, Move Your Money, Local Action, Community Health Centers, Organic, Single-Payer Health Care, Home News
Ronnie Cummins

Making affordable, locally and regionally-grown organic food available to all, rich, middle-income and poor, must become a top priority for city and county governments across the nation.

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Landlord Goes Back To Work To Let Unemployed Tenants Stay Rent-Free

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Health Clinics, Pets, Rock-Hill, Homeless Children, Horse Farm, Tenant, Lost Out Home Pet Foundation, Unemployed, Unemployment, American Girl, Equine Star Foundation, Community-Health-Centers, Foreclosure, Bearing Witness 2.0, Landlords, Business News

As the Huffington Post continues to bear witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found additional comp...

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Ryan Grim

How We'll Get To Universal Health Care: Patching The Tattered Blanket

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: President Obama, Universal Health Care, Health Care, Healthcare, Community Health Centers, John Conyers, Cobra, Medicaid, Medicare, Chris Dodd, Health Care Blue Print, Ted Kennedy, Universal Healthcare, Obama Budget, Politics News

When President Obama put his signature to the stimulus package Tuesday, he also signed into law a number of health care reforms that were the result o...

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