The future of primary health care depends on educating and training the healers who will take care of us tomorrow. Building the pipeline of primary care providers at Community Health Centers is of particular concern because almost every health center is experiencing workforce challenges, whether it is recruiting staff or retaining it. A NACHC report released last year revealed that 95 …
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Community Health Centers Help Lower Unemployment
By Micah Clemens The Zanesville Times Recorder in Central Ohio highlighted a compelling argument about why Community Health Center funding is important: keeping and creating local jobs. Currently the Muskingum Valley Health Centers in Zanesville, OH serve over 17,000 patients in the area, and they are opening a new facility with 46 exam rooms later this month. …