Total Healthcare Center (THC) will celebrate Viagra Online National Health Center Week August 8-14 with the nation’s 1,200 Federally Qualified Health Center’s (FCHC). This year marks the 45th anniversary of community health centers, whose goal is to provide high-quality, affordable access to preventive and primary care for low income and uninsured patients.
Nationwide, community cialis 10 health centers are the medical and healthcare home to approximately 20 million people. THC served almost 9,000 patients in more than 22,000 visits in 2009. FQHC’s also provide mental health, dental and pharmacy services. THC provides more than $1 million in free medications annually. FQHC’s reduce the need for more expensive hospital and specialty care, saving the taxpayers billions of dollars.
Across the country, 70% of patients are below the federal poverty level. Locally, 42% of patients are at 100% of the poverty level or below and 98% of patients are at 200% of the poverty level or below.
Nationally, uninsured health center patients represent 38% of clients and locally 58% of patients are uninsured. The U.S. Census bureau estimates that almost 45,000 Smith County residents, 26.5%, were uninsured in 2007. Additionally, 38% of health center patients nationwide rely on Medicaid. THC follows this trend with 37% of patients utilizing Medicaid.
Health center patients also tend to be members of racial and ethnic minorities. In 2009, THC’s patients were 43% Hispanic, 18% black and 39% white.
For more information on National Health Center Week go to www.healthcenterweek.org/.
Total Healthcare Center is located at 938 N. Glenwood Blvd. Its mission is to provide a medical home for patient-centered access to affordable, quality primary and preventive care. The clinic provides primary care for children and adults, children’s dental and family planning services. No one is turned away due to their inability to pay. For more information, visit the Center’s website at thctx.org or call (903)533-7400.
