Here are four key notes:
1. Florida is receiving $20 million from the government, with $14 million allocated toward serving nearly 43,000 new patients.
2. The Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida, based in Collier County, is receiving $358,395 from the government.
3. Fort Myers-based Family Health Centers will be granted $455,779. Family Health has 27 locations throughout Florida.
4. Approximately $500 million in funding under the Affordable Care Act has been provided to 1,300 healthcare centers around the nation.
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