community health centers http://www.npr.org community health centers en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif community health centers http://www.npr.org How A Florida Medical School Cares For Communities In Need Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/14/183937762/how-a-florida-medical-school-cares-for-communities-in-need?ft=1&f=141120188 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/14/183937762/how-a-florida-medical-school-cares-for-communities-in-need?ft=1&f=141120188 Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce.

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]]> In South Jersey, New Options For Primary Care Are Slow To Take Hold Residents of an apartment building in Camden, N.J., racked up more than $1 million a year in hospital admissions and trips to the ER over about a decade. In response, a community group opened a doctor's office on the ground floor. But at first, residents weren't as eager to go as doctors had hoped. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/03/176020285/in-south-jersey-new-options-for-primary-care-are-slow-to-take-hold?ft=1&f=141120188 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/03/176020285/in-south-jersey-new-options-for-primary-care-are-slow-to-take-hold?ft=1&f=141120188 Residents of an apartment building in Camden, N.J., racked up more than $1 million a year in hospital admissions and trips to the ER over about a decade. In response, a community group opened a doctor's office on the ground floor. But at first, residents weren't as eager to go as doctors had hoped.

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]]> Budget Cuts Deal Setbacks To Community Health Centers This year's budget deal between the White House and Republicans cut $600 million meant for community health centers, or half of what was expected to be appropriated in 2011. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/06/141115528/budget-cuts-deal-setbacks-to-community-health-centers?ft=1&f=141120188 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/06/141115528/budget-cuts-deal-setbacks-to-community-health-centers?ft=1&f=141120188 This year's budget deal between the White House and Republicans cut $600 million meant for community health centers, or half of what was expected to be appropriated in 2011.

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