Health Centers Expand Under Health Care Reform
Community Health Centers make up the largest national network of primary care providers. The recently enacted health care reform package includes $11 billion in new, dedicated funding for the Health Centers program over five years. Of this $11 billion, $9.5 billion will fund new health centers for communities in need and expand capacity at existing health centers. It is anticipated that by 2015, health centers will double their current capacity to 40 million patients. The remaining $1.5 billion in capital funding will allow health centers to modernize their aging buildings and build new facilities to serve even more patients.