EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 44 MIN
How Community Health Centers Began: The War on Poverty's Lasting Legacy
from Inspired To Heal · host William Trick
Dan Hawkins, former Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Research at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), to trace the 60-year history of the community health center movement. Hawkins shares firsthand stories from the program's 1965 War on Poverty origins in Boston and Mound Bayou, Mississippi, through the rise of migrant health centers, rural health clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Listeners will learn how community-governed, patient-majority boards became the hallmark of the health center model and how the Affordable Care Act expanded teaching health centers and physician training. Essential listening for medical and public health students, safety-net providers, and healthcare policy professionals interested in the history of health equity in America. Additional guest information & links to podcast platforms are available at www.inspiredtoheal.net. Please like and follow us on your favorite platform.Contact us with feedback and suggestions through the website.
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Dan Hawkins, former Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Research at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), to trace the 60-year history of the community health center movement. Hawkins shares firsthand stories from the program's 1965 War on Poverty origins in Boston and Mound Bayou, Mississippi, through the rise of migrant health centers, rural health clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Listeners will learn how community-governed, patient-ma...
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