Community health centers to get $14 million for COVID-19 fight

Wisconsin community health centers are set to receive more than $14 million from the federal government to aid in their response to COVID-19.

The money will head to 16 community health centers in the state. The funding comes from a stimulus bill signed into law at the end of March.

Community health centers can use the awards to help detect, prevent, diagnose and treat COVID-19. They can also use the money to increase health capacity and staffing levels.

The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association said the funding works out to a median award of $790,000 per health center in Wisconsin.

They noted that health centers are working to adjust their operations and working with public health partners and hospitals to prepare for the immediate and long-term needs of patients and communities.

“The ramifications of COVID-19 are not only being felt today, but will continue to affect patients and communities beyond the emergency period,” the association said in the statement. “Therefore, we are continuing to request congressional action on long-term funding of health centers, which is set to expire in November of 2020.”

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