Rose Padilla Johnson lives in San Leandro, California, and serves as CEO of Davis Street Community Center Incorporated. Davis Street is a nonprofit organization that supports low-income children and families in San Leandro. Rose Padilla Johnson has helped establish Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in these neighborhoods.
FQHCs are basic care facilities that are community-based and patient-directed. They are intended to help those who have trouble accessing healthcare. FQHCs accept people with no form of insurance. They also accept low-income individuals and households. Their medical expenses are considerably low, and they lessen the need for people in low-income neighborhoods to seek specialist care and treatment in expensive healthcare facilities. Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act permits financing for FQHCs. Also, FQHCs are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid's higher payout rates. FQHCs aim to provide effective care, such as mental health and addiction treatment, preventive medical services, hospital and specialist care, and dental care to an underrepresented area or community. Comments are closed.
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October 2023
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