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President Obama announced American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards to support projects at community health centers (CHCs), including two in Oklahoma.  Great Salt Plains Health Center of Cherokee received $2.8 million and Variety Care of Oklahoma City received $11.9 million for facility expansion projects.

President Obama announced American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards to support projects at community health centers (CHCs), including two in Oklahoma.  Great Salt Plains Health Center in Cherokee received $2.9 million and Variety Care in Oklahoma City received $11.9 million for expansion projects.

Grants are provided through the Facility Investment Program (FIP) to address health center needs, including major construction and renovation projects.  The awards are expected to create new job opportunities and provide primary care to more Oklahomans in underserved areas. 

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For Immediate Release
from the National Association of Community Health Centers
November 10,2009

A new report from Avalere Health, a highly-regarded health care research and economic analysis firm, finds that Community Health Centers (CHCs) reduce utilization and spending for other, costlier types of care, including emergency room and inpatient hospital care.

Merger Helps Provide Affordable Health Care to Oklahomans
By Jennifer Pierce, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahomans now have more options when it comes to health care. Two health care providers are merging to provide more services to low income residents.

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$7.8 million dollars of President Obama’s $155 million Recovery Act grant funds will be used to support six additional community health centers (CHCs) in Oklahoma.  In 2007, Oklahoma CHCs served over 107,000 patients– nearly 50% of who were uninsured – providing affordable, comprehensive health services to Oklahomans across the state.  With the additional grant funds, CHCs will be able to serve 40,000 additional Oklahomans and will create over 300 jobs.