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National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Spirited floor debate is underway on the House health reform bill (you can see it on C-SPAN). Lots of undecided members... there's still time to call your Rep and tell him or her to vote YES! http://bit.ly/24OgHx

Yesterday at 9:08am
Alex Reyes
Alex Reyes
Should a yes vote be encouraged if the adorition amendment is passed?
Yesterday at 3:52pm
National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Don't forget -- a rare Saturday voting session will determine the fate of the House health reform bill. Call your Representative TODAY and urge him or her to vote YES on HR 3962. Phone number and background: http://bit.ly/24OgHx

Fri at 6:34am
Nancy Nelson
Nancy Nelson
I sent my message and not hard to do from the grassroots link at NACHC site
Fri at 8:43am
National Association of Community Health Centers
National Association of Community Health Centers
Thanks, Nancy! Thanks to everyone who's called... don't forget, the vote's Saturday!
Fri at 7:46pm
National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Advocacy ALERT! The House health reform bill will be voted on Saturday; NACHC urges you to call your Representative immediately and urge him or her to vote YES on HR 3962. Click here for the phone number and background: http://bit.ly/24OgHx

Thu at 9:58am
Kate McIvor

Kate McIvor When are we going to hear about the FIP money?

National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Here's a good story from Florida! Is your health center about to break ground on a stimulus-related project? If so -- let us know about it.

Source: bit.ly
Our friends at Florida Community Health Centers Inc. let us know about next Thursday’s scheduled groundbreaking for what will become the Dr. Fred Brown Children’s Health Center in Okeechobee County.
Andrea
Andrea
Congrats FCHC! Glad to see the project is on its way!
November 4 at 1:13pm
National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne called increased investment in Community Health Centers "especially important" in his column today! http://bit.ly/3dvz1h

Janie McGinley

Janie McGinley FIP update?

Donna Goodman
Donna Goodman
I'm looking for the same thing! Any words out there????
November 1 at 11:20am
Sam Gorena
Sam Gorena
No word from Texas yet.
November 2 at 9:01am
National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Yesterday NACHC's CEO described the House health reform bill as "stellar." To learn more about the legislation, its timeline and how it differs from previous versions, visit NACHC's health reform web hub. http://bit.ly/FF2CG

National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers The health reform bill introduced in the House today is "stellar" and "goes further than any of the bills considered thus far" to make coverage available to the uninsured and underinsured, according to NACHC CEO Tom Van Coverden. Read more! http://bit.ly/qFFiK

October 29 at 11:15am
Mary Katherine Vent
Mary Katherine Vent
Yesterday I tood my 16 year old to the dentist. She is coverd under DSHS healthy options. She needs braces to help bring 2 impacted adult down where they should be or she will just not have teeth in those 2 spots (up front). She also needs a crown on a back molar. The dentist informed me that those procedures are no longer covered for minors. Some time between last year and this year it was decided that haveing teeth was not necessary for children covered under DSHS Healthy Options.
October 30 at 7:59am
National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Our new Emergency Management blog has some important H1N1 Flu updates for health centers. http://bit.ly/abD4Y

Source: bit.ly
In case you haven’t heard, the CDC Clinician Outreach& Communication Activity (COCA) will host three calls in thenext few dayson topics related to H1N1.
Verna
Verna
GOP Drops Seniors From Their New Health Care Plans
http://silverbuzzcafe.com/?p=4521
October 29 at 8:42am
Verna

Verna Our Government Run Health Services – Part 5 – FEHBP
http://silverbuzzcafe.com/?p=4481

National Association of Community Health Centers

National Association of Community Health Centers Great stories about health center grand openings in Hawaii (http://bit.ly/3navI2) and Maine (http://bit.ly/3m7kI9)! Stimulus funding at work toward a healthier economy and a healtier nation.

Source: bit.ly
WCSH-TV and the Portland Press Herald in Maine covered the grand opening of a new health center location in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood.
Toni MacDougall
Toni MacDougall
Fantastic! I hope we(United States) will continue this trend, as opposed to cutting us out!!
October 26 at 5:00pm
Alexis Valiakas
Alexis Valiakas
The US should have a world class leading exemplary health care system for all. What good is all the technology when people are left out? come on, this can happen!
October 27 at 1:49am
Nhsc Rep

Nhsc Rep
It is with great pleasure that the NHSC Announces: Applying to the Loan Repayment Program Just Got Easier!

Fewer documents are required, Easy step‐by‐step instructions and checklist, Fillable forms, Supporting forms and documents can now be faxed, Eli...gibility and contract requirements are easier to find in the online... bulletin, and more! Read about it on our website and spread the word. http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/easier.pdfRead More

Neil Porter

Neil Porter Does anyone have numbers on how many of the CHC's nationwide receive particularly heavy stream (say 40% of their total patient base) of Hispanic patients?

October 23 at 8:28am · Report
National Association of Community Health Centers
National Association of Community Health Centers
NACHC's numbers show that 27% of CHCs nationwide see large numbers of Hispanic patients (40% or more of their total patient population)
October 23 at 11:35am
Robert Bowman

Robert Bowman The US has committed 18 billion for health information technology in the bailout. 18 billion buys 6 class years of sufficient primary care nursing and permanent primary care workforce production. IT does not address the most pressing need to improve health access where most needed. 18 billion for PC nursing and physicians does.