This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. LCHC complies with USDA guidelines as an equal opportunity employer.
Boston (February 20, 2024) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with the Massachusetts Statewide Digital Equity Coalition, today called on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which is set to expire in April. The state and local leaders joined Senator Markey today at the Lynn Public Library to highlight the need for the federal program, which provides funding for connectivity for 23 million households, including 366,000 households in Massachusetts. The ACP is a $14.2 billion program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021 and managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that every household in the United States can afford Internet access...
https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-joins-massachusetts-leaders-in-lynn-to-call-for-funding-extension-for-affordable-internet-accessOne in 11 Americans rely on community health centers for routine medical care and social services. The clinics serve as a critical safety net in every state and U.S. territory for low-income people of all ages, as nine in 10 health-center patients live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. But it’s a safety net under stress.
https://itemlive.com/2024/01/29/health-of-community-health-centers-is-being-tested/ Pilot seeks to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the cost of care BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $5.2 million in grants for partnerships between health care agencies and community-based organizations that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. This is part of a new medical respite pilot program that will provide individuals experiencing homelessness a safe space to recover after a hospital visit. Respite locations will offer 40 beds of temporary housing with clinical supports while program participants receive assistance in finding suitable long-term housing.
https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-awards-52-million-in-grants-as-part-of-medical-respite-pilot-program-for-people-experiencing-homelessness Pilot seeks to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the cost of care
BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $5.2 million in grants for partnerships between health care agencies and community-based organizations that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. This is part of a new medical respite pilot program that will provide individuals experiencing homelessness a safe space to recover after a hospital visit. Respite locations will offer 40 beds of temporary housing with clinical supports while program participants receive assistance in finding suitable long-term housing.
LYNN — Local community members and health-care providers gathered at North Shore Community College on Tuesday to voice their concerns about maternal health care in the region.... Several local health-care leaders spoke at the event, including caregivers from Lynn Community Health Center like Physician Assistant Nicole McKenzie, who said that the lack of specialized maternal care in the area has forced many in Lynn to seek care in emergency rooms and urgent-care centers like LCHC.
https://itemlive.com/2023/10/24/state-health-care-leaders-gather-for-listening-session-at-nscc/ LYNN — Local community members and health-care providers gathered at North Shore Community College on Tuesday to voice their concerns about maternal health care in the region....
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