CUHCC Constructing a New Building; Remains Open to Patients

By ROLI DWIVEDI, MD, CEO

Starting in April, neighborhood residents will see major changes on the corner of Bloomington Ave and Franklin as the University of Minnesota begins construction on a new, state-of-the-art clinic building for the Community-University Health Care Center. The new CUHCC will have two stories, be nearly twice as big, and include new services such as physical therapy and imaging. Its new, onsite pharmacy will allow patients to fill their prescriptions after their medical, dental, or mental health appointment, adding to the clinic’s one-stop shop service model.

A community institution for 60 years
In addition to work beginning on the new building, 2026 also marks CUHCC’s 60th Anniversary. Started by two UMN Pediatricians and the Minneapolis Health Department in 1966, CUHCC first operated out of a small apartment building built in the 1800s. It lacked an elevator and air conditioning. The University constructed its current building in 1991. In 1994, CUHCC began pursuing designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The clinic achieved full FQHC status in 2002 and receives federal funding to provide comprehensive healthcare services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. As an FQHC, the majority of CUHCC’s Board of Directors are current patients and the clinic offers a discount program that bases the cost of care on patients’ income and family size.… Read the rest “CUHCC Constructing a New Building; Remains Open to Patients”