IL SR0048

Illinois Primary Health Care Association represents all Federally Qualified Health Centers in Illinois, which are nonprofit community-owned health providers serving uninsured and medically underserved populations

Illinois Federally Qualified Health Centers serve over 1 million people at more than 300 sites statewide, providing primary, dental, and mental health care

Approximately 1.4 million individuals in Illinois lack health insurance coverage

Illinois Primary Health Care Association proposed "ACCESS ILLINOIS" plan to expand medical home services to 2 million insured and uninsured patients by 2015

Senate expresses support for the ACCESS ILLINOIS plan and recognizes the contributions of Federally Qualified Health Centers in improving healthcare access and public health outcomes in Illinois