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National Health Center Week 2019:Today's Focus: Social Determinants of Health

In the search for innovative solutions to skyrocketing health care costs and the rise of preventable chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes, the broader medical community is embracing a concept at the core of community health centers: the social determinants of health.

 

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National Health Center Week 2019: Today's Focus-- Agricultural Workers

There are an estimated 4 to 4.5 million agricultural workers in the United States. Community health centers provide care to more than 900,000 migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families. Certain health centers, including three in Tennessee, receive federal funding through the Migrant Health Act to provide services that are tailored to break down barriers to health care for agricultural workers.

 

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National Health Center Week 2019: Today's Focus -- Healthcare for the Homeless

The vast majority of community health centers provide care to underserved and vulnerable patients, many of whom experience housing insecurity. Certain health centers also receive federal funding from the Healthcare for the Homeless program to provide targeted services to individuals experiencing homelessness. This program helps serve around one million individuals experiencing homelessness across 300 health centers nationwide, including seven health centers in Tennessee.

 

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