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Community Health Centers: successes and challenges
Community health centers (CHCs) played an important role during the recent economic recession as the demand for their services grew significantly. Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas interviewed Jose E. Camacho, executive director/general counsel at the Texas Association of Community Health Centers, to learn more about the challenges his constituents now face.
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Poverty and health
A nurse practitioner in one of New England?s poorest areas, Perry knows that bad health outcomes are often tied to poverty. One goal of her initiative to tackle sickness and poverty together is the creation of a statewide model.
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Building healthier communities from the ground up
This issue of Banking and Community Perspectives focuses on some nonlegislative efforts to foster healthier communities, particularly in low- and moderate-income areas. These efforts are led by both public and private organizations across the Federal Reserve's Eleventh District.