Together, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Reconciliation Bill make unprecedented investments in Community Health Centers and fundamentally change the country's health insurance and health care delivery systems.  The dramatic expansion of insurance coverage and Medicaid will mean more people can afford to seek the primary and preventive care that health centers provide.  The new law's direct investment in health centers and in the primary care workforce, payment protections for health centers, and other key policy changes will provide a necessary backbone of support as the  Federal Health Centers Program continues to grow to serve millions of new patients in thousands of new communities nationwide.

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Expanded summary of health center and other provisions in the final health reform package.

Fact Sheet: Health Centers and Health Care Reform - Growth

Together, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Reconciliation Bill make unprecedented investments in Community Health Centers and fundamentally change the country's health insurance and health care delivery systems. Visit the NACHC Web Site to Check Out the New & Updated Health Reform Hub, with updated Fact Sheets and One-Pagers, including:

• Health Center Growth
• National Health Service Corps
• Payment and Participation in the Exchange
• Medicaid and CHIP
• And many more…

New Information on Health Reform Law Released by the White House:

The White House has produced a series of backgrounders to help get the word out on the details of the overall bill.  For more information visit the Healthy Americans web site.

More Quick Links on Health Reform:

• Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Site
   
• George Washington University Summary of Key Provisions
   
• AMCHP's Highlights of Maternal and Child Health
   
• TFAH's Summary of Prevention Provisions
  
   

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