HHS Gives New York Health Centers $28.4 Million In Obamacare Funds
By IFAwebnews Staff September 17, 2015
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving New York health centers $28.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding.
The funds are designed to help health centers increase access to primary care services to those who need them most.
The funds were awarded for services to include medical, oral, behavioral, pharmacy and vision care.
Nearly $10 million was designated for facility renovation, expansion or construction to increase patient or service capacity.
“These awards will give more Americans access to comprehensive, quality health care,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell. “With these awards, health centers will be able to do things like increase their hours of operation, hire more behavioral health providers, add dental facilities, better treat patients with opioid use disorders and help people get coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and make the journey from coverage to primary care.”
The funds are part of a total $350 million disbursed nationally to more than 1,800 facilities.
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