The Bureau of Primary Health Care is a part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA helps fund, staff and support a national network of health clinics for people who otherwise would have little or no access to care.
The Bureau is headed by Associate Administrator Jim Macrea, Senior Advisior Tracey Orloff and Chief Medical Advisor Seiji Hayashi.
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