The U Department of Health and Huma...

The U Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 76 fresh health center grants totaling $49 million. The center will help approximately 488000 patients receive comprehensive primary health care services. Health center provide preventive and primary care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. About 40 percent of the patients treated at health center have no insurance coverage, and others have inadequate coverage. pays for health services are determined according to income. Awards will be made to grantees in December contingent upon the availability of fiscal year 2005 stocks The list of grantees is available online at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2004pres/20041014a.html.

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