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Recognition of Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) Expansion

Original title: CELEBRATING CUHCC'S GROUNDBREAKING

Record date · May 13, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Representative Ilhan Omar formally recognized the Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) in Minneapolis for its 60th anniversary and the groundbreaking of a new, expanded facility. The center serves over 12,000 patients annually and provides training for nearly 200 healthcare students and residents.

Why it matters

The expansion of the CUHCC facility will increase the center's capacity to serve an additional 6,000 patients and consolidate pharmacy, imaging, and physical therapy services into a single location.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

CUHCC patients

Patients will have access to expanded services and increased capacity at the new facility.

Directly affected

Healthcare students and residents

These individuals utilize the center as a training site for their clinical education.

Key Facts

  • CUHCC is the oldest Federally Qualified Health Center in Minnesota.
  • The center is the only health center in Minnesota connected to an academic health center.
  • CUHCC currently serves over 12,000 patients annually through more than 54,000 visits.
  • The center provides training for nearly 200 students and residents each year.
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  • The new facility will be twice the size of the original building.
  • The expansion will allow the center to serve 6,000 additional patients.
  • The new facility will consolidate pharmacy, imaging, and physical therapy services into one location.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CUHCC?
It is a in South Minneapolis that provides medical care and serves as a training site for healthcare students.
How will the new facility change patient care?
The new building will be twice the size of the current one and will offer pharmacy, imaging, and physical therapy services in one location, with the capacity to serve 6,000 more patients.

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Healthcare Infrastructure Expansion

The document highlights a trend of consolidating specialized services like pharmacy and imaging into primary care facilities to improve patient access.

Connected Entities

South Minneapolis, Community-University Health Care Center, Omar, Ilhan
locationSouth Minneapolis“The geographic area served by the CUHCC.”Map →
OrganizationCommunity-University Health Care Center“A Federally Qualified Health Center in South Minneapolis celebrating 60 years of”Map →
PersonOmar, Ilhan“U.S. Representative for Minnesota who introduced the remarks.”Map →

Sources

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