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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that Health Delivery, Inc. of Saginaw has been awarded a $426,000 grant to provide primary health care services to the uninsured and underserved population in Saginaw County. The Health Resources and Service Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded this grant to Health Delivery, Inc. of Saginaw in order to provide patients with better access to health care services.
“The services provided by the community health centers in Saginaw are irreplaceable because they often provide the only access to health care for many residents in my district,” said Kildee. “This grant will effectively help save lives and protect public health by providing quality medical care to those residents that do not have sufficient health insurance.”
Community health centers serve all people regardless of their ability to pay and target their services in areas where people face barriers to accessing high quality, competent care. The primary objective of these community health centers is to provide quality health care services to those people without health insurance or with inadequate coverage. In fact, nearly 40 percent of all patients treated at health centers have no insurance coverage, and many have inadequate coverage. Through extensive partnerships with local providers, hospitals, and managed care organizations, health centers build local systems of care that increase residents’ access to health services.
Health Delivery, Inc. serves more than 20,000 individuals throughout 12 counties in lower Michigan. The mission of Health Delivery, Inc. is to provide high quality health care to individuals and community groups in Saginaw, Bay and other nearby counties. Services are provided without regard to race, beliefs, or ability to pay. Health Delivery, Inc. currently operates two dental centers and four medical centers as well as mobile dental and medical services and migrant and seasonal farmworker clinics. |
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