School-Based Health Centers Await Boost Under New Law
$200 million in federal aid, to roll out over four years, has yet to begin flowing.
School-based health centers, which provide comprehensive medical care to students beyond the standard school-nurse clinic model, are awaiting a big boost from the federal government under the law overhauling the nation’s health-care system.
The bill also authorizes the government to distribute additional money for operating costs, such as...
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