This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. LCHC complies with USDA guidelines as an equal opportunity employer.
One in 11 Americans rely on community health centers for routine medical care and social services. The clinics serve as a critical safety net in every state and U.S. territory for low-income people of all ages, as nine in 10 health-center patients live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. But it’s a safety net under stress.
https://itemlive.com/2024/01/29/health-of-community-health-centers-is-being-tested/
Pilot seeks to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the cost of care
BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $5.2 million in grants for partnerships between health care agencies and community-based organizations that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. This is part of a new medical respite pilot program that will provide individuals experiencing homelessness a safe space to recover after a hospital visit. Respite locations will offer 40 beds of temporary housing with clinical supports while program participants receive assistance in finding suitable long-term housing.
https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-awards-52-million-in-grants-as-part-of-medical-respite-pilot-program-for-people-experiencing-homelessness
Pilot seeks to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the cost of care
BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $5.2 million in grants for partnerships between health care agencies and community-based organizations that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. This is part of a new medical respite pilot program that will provide individuals experiencing homelessness a safe space to recover after a hospital visit. Respite locations will offer 40 beds of temporary housing with clinical supports while program participants receive assistance in finding suitable long-term housing.
LYNN — Local community members and health-care providers gathered at North Shore Community College on Tuesday to voice their concerns about maternal health care in the region....
Several local health-care leaders spoke at the event, including caregivers from Lynn Community Health Center like Physician Assistant Nicole McKenzie, who said that the lack of specialized maternal care in the area has forced many in Lynn to seek care in emergency rooms and urgent-care centers like LCHC.
https://itemlive.com/2023/10/24/state-health-care-leaders-gather-for-listening-session-at-nscc/
LYNN — Local community members and health-care providers gathered at North Shore Community College on Tuesday to voice their concerns about maternal health care in the region....
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