Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray applauded an announcement from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell that twenty-five health centers across Washington state will receive a total of more than $7.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding to increase access to primary care.
The awards will create an estimated 104 jobs and enable centers to expand their hours and add new services, such as oral health, mental health, pharmacy, and vision. HHS estimates that as a result of the awards, Washington state health centers will be able to reach 40,005 new patients.
“Washington state’s community health centers are helping families get primary care when and where they need it, and I’m so pleased that thanks to today’s announcement, our centers will have more resources to improve health care for families throughout our state,” said Senator Murray.
Recent data show that in addition to increasing access to primary care, health centers have played an important role in helping families get health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
See below or click here for the list of Washington state awardees.
Full breakdown of funding for Washington state:
|
Awardee Name
|
City
|
State
|
Award Amount
|
|
COLUMBIA BASIN HEALTH ASSOCIATION
|
OTHELLO
|
WA
|
$281,168
|
|
COLUMBIA VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH
|
WENATCHEE
|
WA
|
$273,278
|
|
COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES
|
NESPELEM
|
WA
|
$197,182
|
|
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE
|
SPOKANE
|
WA
|
$368,980
|
|
Community Health Care
|
Tacoma
|
WA
|
$271,028
|
|
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY
|
EVERETT
|
WA
|
$322,782
|
|
Community Health Of Central Washington
|
Yakima
|
WA
|
$252,756
|
|
COUNTRY DOCTOR COMMUNITY CLINIC
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$258,688
|
|
COWLITZ FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
|
LONGVIEW
|
WA
|
$258,222
|
|
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS
|
OKANOGAN
|
WA
|
$234,772
|
|
HEALTHPOINT
|
RENTON
|
WA
|
$448,220
|
|
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
|
BELLINGHAM
|
WA
|
$227,596
|
|
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$247,292
|
|
KING, COUNTY OF
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$259,490
|
|
LEWIS COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC
|
CHEHALIS
|
WA
|
$249,488
|
|
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE
|
TACOMA
|
WA
|
$192,952
|
|
MOSES LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
|
MOSES LAKE
|
WA
|
$265,708
|
|
NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$386,176
|
|
NEW HEALTH PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION
|
CHEWELAH
|
WA
|
$222,596
|
|
PENINSULA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
|
BREMERTON
|
WA
|
$261,618
|
|
SEA-MAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$715,514
|
|
SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
$212,184
|
|
TRI-CITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH
|
PASCO
|
WA
|
$267,704
|
|
YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICES
|
YAKIMA
|
WA
|
$247,680
|
|
YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINIC
|
TOPPENISH
|
WA
|
$568,330
|
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