Mid-State Health joins the National Association of Community Health Centers and over 1,500 Community Health Centers (CHCs) across the country to celebrate National Health Center Week and recognize the vital role health centers play in providing affordable, effective, comprehensive primary care to more than 52 million Americans, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. This year, we celebrate how health centers use innovation to reach more patients and improve outcomes.

For nearly 30 years, Mid-State Health has provided high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to communities across central and northern New Hampshire. Mid-State Health is committed to ensuring every individual has access to the care they need, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. This year we celebrate how health centers use innovation to reach more patients and improve outcomes.

“National Health Center week is a powerful reminder of the essential role community health centers play in keeping our communities healthy,” said Robert MacLeod, CEO of Mid-State Health. “Building a strong, local healthcare system requires intention, collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. At Mid-State Health Center, we are proud to carry that responsibility forward, continuing to strengthen access and expand services with purpose.”

Health centers don’t just expand access. They improve outcomes and save money. For just 1% of national health care spending, CHCs deliver primary care to 14% of the U.S. population and save the health care system billions of dollars each year by preventing costly hospital visits. Mid-State Health is proud to be part of this critical mission.

Today, Mid-State Health serves over 18,000 patients through more than 80,000 visits across central and northern New Hampshire, with offices in Plymouth, Bristol, Lincoln, and Littleton. Care at Mid-State goes beyond appointments; it’s about supporting the whole person through services like primary care, chronic disease management, and behavioral health.

This National Health Center Week, we invite our community to take a moment to recognize and thank the dedicated healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to keep our communities healthy. Their compassion, commitment, and care make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients every day. To learn more about Mid-State Health and the services it provides visit, www.midstatehealth.org.

About Mid-State Health Center

Mid-State Health Center delivers primary care and supportive services at locations in Bristol, Plymouth, and Lincoln, offering medical services, dental services, behavioral health counseling, physical and occupational therapy, orthopedics, nutrition, chiropractic, diagnostic imaging, infusion, recovery, and care management for the entire family. The mission of Mid-State Health Center is to provide sound primary health care to the community accessible to all regardless of the ability to pay.

About National Health Center Week

Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) sponsors National Health Center Week (NHCW) to celebrate and increase awareness of America’s Community Health Centers (CHCs). NHCW is an opportunity to highlight the commitment and passion of CHC patients, staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to 52 million patients across more than 17,000 communities. Learn more at www.healthcenterweek.org.