Congressman Cohen Announces $5 Million Grant to Memphis Health Center

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Memphis Health Center Inc. will receive a $5,039,393 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Service Administration.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"The Memphis Health Center provides critical health services and high-quality, affordable care to people throughout the Ninth District. I am pleased to announce this significant investment which will help the Memphis Health Center reduce health disparities in Shelby County."

The Memphis Health Center Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 community health center, provides a comprehensive array of primary and preventive health and dental services to the uninsured/underinsured and medically underserved populations of Memphis, Shelby and Fayette Counties. It was founded more than 50 years ago to address concerns over health care access disparities for underserved populations in the Mid-South area.

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