HRSA Helped Health Centers With Elevated Risks and Can Continue To Take Additional Steps

The Health Center Program provides Federal funds to support health centers' operations with the goal of ensuring access to primary health care services for medically underserved populations. HRSA is tasked with administering and overseeing the program, which serves 1 in 12 people in the United States. Effective oversight of the program is essential to HRSA's ability to protect health center patients and Federal funds from the potential negative impacts of health centers that have elevated risks—i.e., health centers that are out of compliance with multiple program requirements or that are not financially stable.