The society provides $ 335 million in local funding for fiscal year 2012, nearly $ 60 million less for fiscal 2011, according to a study released December 7 by National Assn. of community health centers. Thirty-five countries providing such funding, representing about 8% of the total health budget of the Centre, said spokesman NACHC Amy Simmons. Most of the other funding comes from Medicaid and federal grants. Some of the remaining support comes from private insurance payments, patient and community support.
State cuts have resulted in service cuts, LAYOFFS and even closure of the Centre for health, the study found. Health centers using this funding in various ways. State 15 with a specific budget line item for the health centre, most need to be used to care for the uninsured.
Central State health expenditure peaked at $ 626 million for fiscal year 2008, according to the report. 2012 is the lowest level of support since the States provided $ 227 million in 2005.
35 countries funding health centres, 19 enacted fiscal 2012 pieces. Six cut their funding by more than 30%: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire and Washington state.