Operations known as community health centers are becoming more common around Michigan. They're healthcare facilities mostly opened in poor areas that provide a wide variety of services all under one roof, often for Medicaid patients and the uninsured. The number of community health centers has more than doubled in recent years, as advocates say they're an efficient way of saving Medicaid dollars, but now some are concerned that the federal budget mess could stop their expansion. Kim Sibilsky, Executive Director of the Michigan Primary Care Association, says it seems pretty likely:
She says that community health centers save the state about 44 dollars per beneficiary, per month, in Medicaid money, which adds up to billions nationwide. It's estimated that the centers serve over 20 million patients each year.
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She says that community health centers save the state about 44 dollars per beneficiary, per month, in Medicaid money, which adds up to billions nationwide. It's estimated that the centers serve over 20 million patients each year.
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