A new report released June 30 by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) describes how HRSA-funded health centers treat more than 16 million people each year. According to the report, Health Centers: America’s Primary Care Safety Net Reflections on Success, 2002-2007, The range of services offered at health centers has increased along with the number of patients served. In 2007, almost 2.8 million patients received dental services, nearly double the 1.4 million dental patients served in 2001. Gains were also striking among patients who received mental health services. In 2007, 613,000 patients came to health centers for mental health care and/or substance abuse services, triple the number who received such care in 2001. Access the report.
