Community and migrant health centers

Shortages of Medical Personnel at Community Health Centers

“…1,2 The year 2005 marked the 40th anniversary of one of the nation's most enduring attempts to remedy this problem: the creation of community health centers (CHCs) as part of the "war on poverty." [3][4][5][6][7][8] The national importance of these centers has grown during the ensuing 4 decades, and the federal government provides funding through a variety of categorical mechanisms under the collective term federally qualified health centers. CHCs provide medical, dental, and mental health care for migrant workers, the uninsured, the homeless, and others in need, and the number of people they have served has expanded rapidly in the 21st century.…”

Health Differences Among Lumbee Indians Using Public and Private Sources of Care

“…This difference likely reflects unassessed educational and income factors. Poor people are more likely to obtain care from public than private providers, 27,28 and lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of tobacco use. 29 Recent research found a significant relationship between lower educational levels and greater use of smokeless tobacco among Lumbees.…”

Community and migrant health centers: the need for a coordinated national financing policy

“…Called by various namesCneighborhood health centers, community health centers, family health centers, migrant health centers and rural health initiativesCC/MHCs consisted of about 550 organizations and served an estimated 7 million people in 1993 including about 30 percent of the nation's indigent population (National Association of Community Health Centers, 1991;Plaska and Vieth, 1995). The patients are primarily drawn from minority groups: 29 percent African American, 28 percent Hispanic, and 5 percent other minority groups (Zuvekas, 1990). Anyone may receive care at a C/MHC.…”