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 $1,981,461 in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to nine central 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 central Ohio’s children, seniors, and parents receive affordable and accessible health care.”

The Health Centers awarded funds in central Ohio are below: 

Health Center

City

Award Amount

Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.

Columbus

$319,515

Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers

Columbus

$205,534

Lower Lights Christian Health Center, Inc.

Columbus

$214,332

Southeast Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

Columbus

$198,290

Fairfield Community Health Center

Fairfield

$204,126

Talbert House Health Center

Franklin

$187,000

3rd Street Community Clinic

Mansfield

$234,014

Center Street Community Health Center

Marion

$203,482

Rocking Horse Center

Springfield

$215,168

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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