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The Health Care Reform bill contained a provision to double the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers, which provide affordable primary care, dental care, mental-health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs.

Nationwide, about 7,500 new health center sites will be opened or expanded.

Research indicates that patients who receive care at community health centers have lower medical costs because providing quality primary care services can reduce the need for other ambulatory and hospital-based medical care, thereby lowering overall medical costs.

George Washington University researchers released a report recently that projects billions of dollars in savings from this major new investment in community health centers.

The analysis by the George Washington University School of Public Health, "Strengthening Primary Care to Bend the Cost Curve: The Expansion of Community Health Centers Through Health Reform", found the $11 billion in additional federal grants for community health centers will: Read the full story »