With community representation on these boards. responsiveness is no longer a concernwho best knows what services communities need than the people who reside in the community? Second. health centers service communities which are traditionally and chronically underserved. Often. the inner cities. migrant farmworker communities. and isolated rural areas benefit greatly from these health care services. These often forgotten populations also now have access to quality managed care. health centers provide comprehensive primary and preventive health care. All patients. especially women with their particular health care concerns. can look forward to uptodate yearly medical exams. We know that the key to health care is taking preventative measures.