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Community Health Centers are located in medically underserved areas. At least 51% of the Board of Directors must be users (patients) of the health center. Community Health Centers receive federal grant money to serve anyone, regardless of ability to pay, through the use of a sliding fee scale.

In FY2000, there were 699 organizations operated nationally operating nearly 3,000 Community Health Centers. These organizations served almost 9 million people during the year.

Funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), under the Health Resources Services Administrations (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). The mission of BPHC is: Increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.

Community Health Centers are needed. More the 85% of their patients live below 200 percent of poverty level, and 4.5 million have no health insurance. Most of the 42.6% uninsured in America in 1999 were in working families, but they were often in low-paying jobs that offered no health insurance. Almost half of low-income workers, 47.5%, were uninsured in 1999. Most of the uninsured are under the age 65, because Medicare covers virtually all seniors.

Chronic diseases prey on the very people served by Bureau: the poor, the uninsured, minorities, and people who live in historically underserved areas. Community Health Centers have been involved in highly successful diseases management collaborative since1998 in an effort to improve the health outcomes for patients with diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular disease, etc.

Government cannot single-handedly solve the health care crises in the United States, and neither can corporate America or community leaders. But by pooling our resources and that includes our creativity, not just our money, we can reach people who, without us, probably wont ever get any health care, except in a hospital emergency room. Dr. Marilyn Gaston, BPHC Director 2000.

Tennessee Community Health Centers:

There are 22 federally funded Community Health Centers in Tennessee with 83 sites. Community Health Centers serve 13.8% of all Tennesseans living in poverty. A breakdown of the payor mix for the community health centers as compared to the State population as a whole: 42.9% of CHC patients are TennCare: compared to 24% for the State, 29.8% of CHC patients are Uninsured: compared to 7.8% for the State, 9.4% of CHC patients are Medicare: compared to 14.9% for the State, 16.2% of CHC patients have Private Insurance: compared to 53.4% for the State

A National Perspective On Community Health Centers:

Community Health Centers save taxpayers 7 billion dollars annually by keeping people healthy and out of hospitals and costly emergency rooms. Health centers increase the use in communities of preventive health services such as immunizations, pap smears, mammograms, and glaucoma screenings - the key to cost savings in health care.

Community Health Centers serve more than 10% of the 40 million uninsured Americans at more then 3,400 delivery sites across America.

Community Health Centers are focusing on chronic illness and decreasing the financial burden of diabetes, asthma, and hypertension on their patients. The health center Disease Collaborative is helping diabetic patients reduce blood sugar levels - reducing the risk of death, stroke, and cataract eye surgery - with impressive results!

Because of Community Health Centers track record, President Bush and bipartisan majorities in the United States House of Representatives and Senate support doubling health center funding in the next five years. This will enable health centers to serve up to 10 million more Americans - including an additional 4.6 million uninsured persons.

Community Health Centers are engines for employment and economic stability. Community Health Centers bring 35,000 health professional into provider shortage areas. They enlist the support of 25,000 volunteer board members - and they employ over 60,000 community health residents who are part of the health center team. Every $100 million invested in health centers generates another $300 million in new investments and other resources to local communities and nationwide.

What Americas Leaders Are Saying About Community Health Centers:

Around the country, more that 3,000 Community Health Centers are fighting these problems, by giving immunization, providing prenatal care, and treating illnesses before they become medical emergencies. I strongly support the Community Health Centers because they are compassionate, they are cost-effective, and American needs more of them, And so, I've set this goal: We need 1,200 more Community Health Centers over the next five years to make sure our government fulfills its commitment to the need.
President George W. Bush February 2002

One of the most underrated ways we provide quality healthcare to the poor and underserved is through our Community Health Centers. They represent a great vision for the future of healthcare in America - neighborhood based clinics where people, regardless of their income, can come to see a doctor or health professional. President Bush continues his commitment to doubling the capacity of our Community Health Centers in America by including $1.5 billion for them in 2002 - a $114 million increase for an estimated 170 new or expanded health center sites and over 800 new healthcare providers to practice in underserved areas.

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Our Mission	The Staff	Clinics	Services	Medical Providers	Home
Physician Job Opportunities

Services	What Are Community Health Centers:

	Community Health Centers are located in medically underserved areas. At least 51% of the Board of Directors must be users (patients) of the health center. Community Health Centers receive federal grant money to serve anyone, regardless of ability to pay, through the use of a sliding fee scale. In FY2000, there were 699 organizations operated nationally operating nearly 3,000 Community Health Centers. These organizations served almost 9 million people during the year. Funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), under the Health Resources Services Administrations (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). The mission of BPHC is: Increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations. Community Health Centers are needed. More the 85% of their patients live below 200 percent of poverty level, and 4.5 million have no health insurance. Most of the 42.6% uninsured in America in 1999 were in working families, but they were often in low-paying jobs that offered no health insurance. Almost half of low-income workers, 47.5%, were uninsured in 1999. Most of the uninsured are under the age 65, because Medicare covers virtually all seniors. Chronic diseases prey on the very people served by Bureau: the poor, the uninsured, minorities, and people who live in historically underserved areas. Community Health Centers have been involved in highly successful diseases management collaborative since1998 in an effort to improve the health outcomes for patients with diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular disease, etc. Government cannot single-handedly solve the health care crises in the United States, and neither can corporate America or community leaders. But by pooling our resources and that includes our creativity, not just our money, we can reach people who, without us, probably wont ever get any health care, except in a hospital emergency room. Dr. Marilyn Gaston, BPHC Director 2000.
Tennessee Community Health Centers:
	There are 22 federally funded Community Health Centers in Tennessee with 83 sites. Community Health Centers serve 13.8% of all Tennesseans living in poverty. A breakdown of the payor mix for the community health centers as compared to the State population as a whole: 42.9% of CHC patients are TennCare: compared to 24% for the State, 29.8% of CHC patients are Uninsured: compared to 7.8% for the State, 9.4% of CHC patients are Medicare: compared to 14.9% for the State, 16.2% of CHC patients have Private Insurance: compared to 53.4% for the State
A National Perspective On Community Health Centers:
	Community Health Centers save taxpayers 7 billion dollars annually by keeping people healthy and out of hospitals and costly emergency rooms. Health centers increase the use in communities of preventive health services such as immunizations, pap smears, mammograms, and glaucoma screenings - the key to cost savings in health care. Community Health Centers serve more than 10% of the 40 million uninsured Americans at more then 3,400 delivery sites across America. Community Health Centers are focusing on chronic illness and decreasing the financial burden of diabetes, asthma, and hypertension on their patients. The health center Disease Collaborative is helping diabetic patients reduce blood sugar levels - reducing the risk of death, stroke, and cataract eye surgery - with impressive results! Because of Community Health Centers track record, President Bush and bipartisan majorities in the United States House of Representatives and Senate support doubling health center funding in the next five years. This will enable health centers to serve up to 10 million more Americans - including an additional 4.6 million uninsured persons. Community Health Centers are engines for employment and economic stability. Community Health Centers bring 35,000 health professional into provider shortage areas. They enlist the support of 25,000 volunteer board members - and they employ over 60,000 community health residents who are part of the health center team. Every $100 million invested in health centers generates another $300 million in new investments and other resources to local communities and nationwide.
What Americas Leaders Are Saying About Community Health Centers:
	Around the country, more that 3,000 Community Health Centers are fighting these problems, by giving immunization, providing prenatal care, and treating illnesses before they become medical emergencies. I strongly support the Community Health Centers because they are compassionate, they are cost-effective, and American needs more of them, And so, I've set this goal: We need 1,200 more Community Health Centers over the next five years to make sure our government fulfills its commitment to the need. *President George W. Bush February 2002* One of the most underrated ways we provide quality healthcare to the poor and underserved is through our Community Health Centers. They represent a great vision for the future of healthcare in America - neighborhood based clinics where people, regardless of their income, can come to see a doctor or health professional. President Bush continues his commitment to doubling the capacity of our Community Health Centers in America by including $1.5 billion for them in 2002 - a $114 million increase for an estimated 170 new or expanded health center sites and over 800 new healthcare providers to practice in underserved areas.

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