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Federally qualified health centers under pressure
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One in eleven Americans rely on community health centers to get routine medical care, as well as social services and, in some cases, fresh food. Plaza del Sol is one of two dozen sites run by Urban Health Plan Inc., one of nearly 1,400 federally designated community health centers, which serve as a critical safety net for low-income people of all ages.
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.It’s a safety net under stress.
"Without us here, there'd be a huge gap and chasm in terms of poor people being able to receive care. And that has ripple effects across the country," said Dr. Matthew Kusher at Plaza del Sol.