HHS Invests in Facility Expansion to Empower Patient Access to Care

The Department of Health and Human Services will give $260 in funding toward primary care facility improvements, finally empowering patient access to care.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a total of $260 million worth of funding toward the renovation of several primary care facilities, helping to make better the care quality and patient access to care, in accordance to a press release.

These funds will benefit primary care facilities in forty-five states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. By renovating these spaces, HHS hopes to modernize the care that is given and boost patient access to quality healthcare. The agency also expects these improvements will help boost the number of patients served.

 “Health centers are cornerstones of the communities they serve,” stated HHS’s Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.  “Today’s awards will empower health centers to build more capacity and provide needed health care to hundreds of thousands of additional individuals and their families.”

This funding comes following a similar announcement in the month of September of last year, during which HHS declared over $500 million toward boosting patient access to care through the construction of new care sites and facility improvements.