Maine Primary Care Association’s Post

On behalf of all of us at Maine Primary Care Association, we wish you a Happy National Health Center Week (Aug. 4-10). During the weeklong celebration, health centers throughout Maine will be holding special events in recognition of patients, staff, programs and community partners. You can find events open to the public by visiting https://lnkd.in/gTCAwSDC or contacting your local health center. FindMyHealthCenter.org #valueCHCs #NHCW24

This week, health centers across the country are celebrating “National Health Center Week” to raise awareness of the mission and accomplishments of America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers (CHCs). In Maine, Governor Mills has proclaimed Aug. 4-10 “Community Health Center Week” in recognition of the critical role Maine’s CHCs play in ensuring access to affordable, high quality and equitable care for ALL Maine people. Please join us in celebrating Maine’s community health centers as beacons of strength, service and care throughout the state. FMI and/or to contact your local health center, visit: FindMyHealthCenter.org #valueCHCs #NHCW24 https://lnkd.in/gTCAwSDC

Maine Primary Care Association is a proud sponsor of the upcoming "Community Health Workers (CHWs): The Keys to Success" event at the Hall of Flags at the State House in Augusta on Aug. 27. Please join us as we celebrate the invaluable contributions of CHWs in promoting health and wellness in our communities. For more information and/or to register, please contact Bridgette Dairyko at [email protected].

If medals were awarded for commercials airing during the #Paris2024 Summer #Olympics, this ad from HealthReach Community Health Centers would win gold. 🥇 Located in Central and Western Maine, HealthReach Community Health Centers is making high quality, affordable and equitable healthcare accessible for rural Mainers. #valueCHCs #RuralHealthcare https://lnkd.in/gBszp4Qw

We are excited to welcome you to MPCA’s 2024 Annual Conference – Maine FQHCs: Employers, Providers, and Partners of Choice, at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, October 23-24. Join us as we gather together with stakeholders, colleagues, and partners to celebrate and learn about FQHCs and the critical role they play in Maine’s healthcare infrastructure. Over two days, our conference will feature in-depth presentations, panel discussions, and conversations that dive into equity and access, workforce and operations issues, patient safety, and much more. Maine's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Community Health Centers (CHCs), make up the largest independent primary care network in the state, providing high quality and accessible primary and preventive medical, behavioral, and dental health services for over 200,000+ Maine people. Our Annual Conference celebrates the immense impact that this network has on healthcare across our state and the work that FQHC staff do every day to provide compassionate care. FMI, visit https://lnkd.in/gDhjyVZD. Register today!

Congratulations, HOMETOWN Health Center on the groundbreaking for your new state-of-the-art facility in Palmyra. We are thrilled for you and the patients you serve as this new facility will ensure everyone has access to the high quality, equitable care they need. We can't wait to see the incredible impact this health center will have on the well-being of the communities you serve! #valueCHCs #healthcare #primarycare #maine

FQHC access to the 340B drug discount program is under attack. Contract pharmacy restrictions imposed by pharmaceutical companies have restricted patients’ access to discounted medications and allowed PBMs and big pharma to benefit at the expense of the health care safety net. #protect340B #valueCHCs