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Community health centers to join Maine ACO

By Jaimy Lee | July 30, 2012

Penobscot Community Health Care, a network of community health centers, said it will join the accountable care organization that Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems established last year.
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Study: Community health centers sometimes top private practices on quality

By Los Angeles Times | July 12, 2012

Federally funded community health centers perform equal to or better than private practices on a number of quality-care measures, according to a new study.
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Public hospitals wary of ruling on Medicaid

By Paul Barr | June 28, 2012 | Basic Web

Public hospital representatives voiced concern about part of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying the ruling could stymie the Medicaid expansion that is essential to safety net hospitals.
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$129 million marked for community health centers

By Rich Daly | June 20, 2012 | Basic Web

Community health centers will receive $129 million to expand their operations, HHS announced.
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Senate bill includes 2% funding increase for HHS

By Rich Daly | June 13, 2012 | Basic Web

A Senate fiscal 2013 funding bill that includes small healthcare spending increases has cleared its first legislative hurdle. The bill would provide $71 billion for HHS, which is a 2% increase from the $69.62 billion the department received for the current fiscal year.
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CHS drops plans to buy Roswell Regional

By Joe Carlson | January 11, 2012 | Basic Web

Community Health Systems has withdrawn its interest in buying the hospital in Roswell, N.M., that it doesn't already own after receiving word that the increasingly vigilant Federal Trade Commission planned an extensive review of the transaction.
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Bill would require Medicaid to pay promptly

By Jessica Zigmond | December 12, 2011 | Basic Web

Reps. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) have introduced legislation that would require the Medicaid program to reimburse all providers—including nursing facilities, hospitals and community health centers—in a more timely manner.
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White House unveils job plans for veterans

By Jessica Zigmond | October 25, 2011 | Basic Web

The White House on Tuesday announced two initiatives to create job opportunities for America's veterans, including one that urges the nation's community health centers to hire 8,000 veterans in the next three years.
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Primary-care project set to launch

By Jessica Zigmond | October 24, 2011 | Basic Web

The CMS on Monday announced that 500 community health centers have been selected to participate in a three-year, advanced primary-care model demonstration project that will begin Nov. 1.
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$10 million marked for new community health centers

By Jessica Zigmond | September 15, 2011 | Basic Web

HHS on Thursday announced a total of $10 million in funding that will be awarded to 129 community organizations nationwide to help them establish new community health centers.
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