Community Health Centers to the needs of primary health care of more than 20 million patients in over 8,000 locations throughout the United States. Health centers play a key role during tough economic times, providing affordable health care for millions of uninsured Americans and recently unemployed. Health centers provide a unique and comprehensive approach to health care that saves money, improves patients’ health, and creates good jobs locally in the communities they serve.
Community Health Centers save money every time an uninsured patient opts for an examination and treatment at the first sign of a health problem rather than waiting until an emergency room visit expensive is the only option. Health centers also save money for Americans looking for work, whose families otherwise could face ill health, carelessness, or batteries of medical debt.
Each health center has a unique approach to meet the needs of people in the surrounding community. This local approach to health care, combined with an innovative emphasis on preventive care integral, generates $ 24 billion in annual savings to the system of health care – the taxpayers and private donors alike.
To address the widespread lack of access to basic health care, community health centers serving 20 million people in more than 8,000 sites located throughout 50 states and U.S. territories.
Health centers depend in large part on public financial support and the need for a unified voice and common source for research, information, training and promotion.
About NACHC
To address these needs, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) organized in 1971. NACHC works with a network of state health center and primary care organizations to serve health centers in a variety of ways:
Provide research based on the defense of health centers and their customers.
Educate the public about the mission and value of health centers.
Train and provide technical assistance to health center staff and boards.
Develop partnerships with private partners and key stakeholders to encourage the provision of primary care services to communities in need.
Mission
NACHC’s mission is “To promote the provision of high quality, comprehensive health care and coordinates economic, cultural and linguistically competent, and community directed for all medically underserved populations.”
