A guest post from CHC’s President and CEO, Mark Masselli: While we are just a few months out from celebrating our 40th anniversary, we received sad news about the passing of two people who were very close to the Health Center. The first was Steve Buttner, Dean at Wesleyan University for the Class of 1974 and one of our earliest members of the initial Board of Directors. I attended a memorial service for Steve at the 92 theater at Wesleyan…
Vending machines are becoming the last thing on employee’s minds at the Community Health Center, Inc. of Middletown. Employee wellness is a huge campaign among CHC staff and some new ways to snack throughout the work day are being introduced to get people excited for more to come. Last week, CEO, Mark Masselli and Dr. Lecce were the first two people to sample the brand new Miso soup machine now located in the staff commons area of the Community room…
Since the Supreme Court Ruling about the Affordable Care Act, CHC leadership has been busy helping people understand the implications. Here is the press release issued by CHC. You can also listen to a special Conversations on Health Care segment where Mark and Margaret discuss the ruling in the audio player at the bottom of this blog post. SUPREME COURT RULING UPHOLDING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS Middletown, Conn. (June 28, 2012) – Today’s ruling on…
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (May 1, 2012) – The Community Health Center, Inc., a state-wide primary care center specializing in the underserved and uninsured, is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, May 1st. From its beginnings in a 2nd floor walk-up in Middletown in 1972, the Community Health Center has grown to serve more than 130,000 patients at over 200 locations across Connecticut, with medical, dental, and behavioral health care, with more than 500 staff and providers. “In the early 70’s, we were…
Here is a letter to all the friends of Community Health Center, on the occasion of our 40th Anniversary: Dear Friends, Forty years ago today, May 1st, a group of Wesleyan University students and Middletown community activists came together under the banner that Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege. We were drawn together because our friends, family and neighbors needed health care that was accessible, affordable and responsive to their needs. It wasn’t an easy road; there were no…
CHC is the first health care organizations in Connecticut and one of the first in the nation to receive dual PCMH designations CHC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for certification as a Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH). The special designation for accredited ambulatory care organizations recognizes CHC’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. This is the second national designation that CHC has received for its work in meeting the high standards of…