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Montana Community Health Centers Receive Stimulus Funding

Community Health Centers in Montana have received $2,861,630 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a boost that will help health centers struggling to care for families hit hard by the economic downturn who are unemployed or have lost their health insurance.   Community Health Centers offer high quality preventive and primary care (family doctor), dental, and mental health services to patients with discounts based on family income and family size.  

Montana’s 15 Community Health Centers will utilize the funds over two years to provide health care to an estimated additional 15,000 patients and to create or retain approximately 56 jobs.   Montana’s health centers currently serve over 84,000 Montanans who are predominantly low income and uninsured.   “In these tough economic times, as more Montanans are losing their jobs and health insurance, Community Health Centers are an important safety net for the increasing number of patients finding themselves in need of health care,” said Alan Strange, Chief Executive Officer of the Montana Primary Care Association. 

The stimulus funding also provides funding for the new Flathead Community Health Center in Kalispell.   Wendy Doely, executive director indicates, “The receipt of federal stimulus dollars ensures that the Flathead Community Health Center can address the health care needs of the increasing number of low-income residents in Flathead County.” 

To find a health center near you or to learn more about health centers, visit http://www.mtpca.org/chclist.htm or call 406-442-2750.   More information about the Recovery Act funding may be found at www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/hrsa/.

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