WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,175,724 in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to five southeast and eastern Ohio health centers to expand primary care services. This funding will allow the health centers to expand their staff, hours, and provided services.

“Health centers play a vital role in helping Ohioans obtain access to primary and preventive health care services,” Brown said. “This funding from the health law will help more of southeast and eastern Ohio’s children, seniors, and parents receive affordable and accessible health care.”

The Health Centers awarded funds in southeast and eastern Ohio are below:

Health Center

City

Award Amount

Ohio Hills Health Services

Barnesville

$207,096

Hopewell Health Centers, Inc.

Chillicothe

$262,134

Ironton and Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization

Ironton

$222,000

Muskingum Valley Health Centers

Malta

$250,736

The Community Action Committee of Pike County

Piketon

$233,758

Ohio’s 40 health centers serve 508,333 patients, providing them with primary health care and healthcare insurance enrollment assistance services. In total, Ohio was awarded $8,482,029 to fund 37 of its health centers. It is estimated that this funding will create 161 new jobs across the state.

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