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Community health clinics receive 90% patient satisfaction rates, but face funding cliff

Photo of an older Asian man being treated by an Asian doctor and nurses.
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The results of a new survey from the National Association of Community Health Clinics contrast significantly with the popular view of US healthcare quality.

An overwhelming percentage of patients are satisfied with the healthcare services provided by community health centers (CHCs), according to a new patient satisfaction survey conducted by the National Association of Community Health Clinics (NACHC).

But as state and federal funding to CHCs become more pegged to state-level mandatory work requirements