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NACHC Information Bulletin #8 "Legislative and Political Advocacy for Health Centers: Allowable Scope of Public Policy Activities - March 2004

Authors: National Association of Community Health Centers

Publication Year: 2008

Last Updated: 2012-02-21

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: National Association of Community Health Centers, NACHC,

Abstract: National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. March 2004 Bulletin # 8 “Legislative and Political Advocacy for Health Centers: Allowable Scope of Public Policy Activities” - March 2004.

Health centers, in addition to being providers of high-quality and culturally competent primary health care, often view themselves as advocates on behalf of their patients on health care and health care-related issues facing low-income and medically underserved populations, their views may be especially persuasive to policy makers and, in fact, often are sought out for that reason.