Lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Thursday largely agreed that funding increases for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps are necessary to expand access to health care and reduce costs, CQ HealthBeat reports. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who chaired the hearing, said, “We are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars because we are not keeping people healthy and giving them access to primary care.”National Association of Community Health Centers Senior Vice President Daniel Hawkins noted that community health care centers emphasize individual wellness and prevention that lead to fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations and increased savings.

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Community Health Care Officials, Experts Call for Funding Expansion To Increase Access, Reduce Costs