Workforce-Teaching Health Centers

HHS will be authorized to award grants to teaching health centers for the purpose of establishing new accredited or expanded primary care residency programs. The grants will be for a term of up to three years with a maximum award of $500,000. Appropriations authorized for the grants are $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and beyond.


The funds in the grant will be used for the costs of establishing or expanding a primary care residency training program, including costs associated with curriculum development; recruitment, training and retention of residents and faculty; accreditation by various organizations; faculty salaries during the development phase; and technical assistance as needed.

A teaching health center is defined as one that is a community-based, ambulatory patient care center; and operates a primary care residency program. That includes a federally-qualified health center, a community mental health center, a rural health clinic, a health center operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization.

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The website the HHS had been maintaining for information on reform: www.healthreform.gov, has been changed to www.healthcare.gov. The new site has changed focus to provide persons with ability to find and compare health coverage options. Individuals can see what options are available in their state, including those with pre-existing conditions. A new feature added is a link to compare hospitals for quality of care. One can choose several hospitals in an area and see comparisons of quality factors including communication, pain control, information given and cleanliness.

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