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• Federally funded nonprofit health centers or clinics that serve medically underserved areas and populations. Federally qualified health centers provide primary care services regardless of your ability to pay. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federally-qualified-health-center-fqhc.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federally-qualified-health-center-fqhc (accessed: February 3, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federally-qualified-health-center-fqhc.

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