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Support Community Health Center Funding!

This week we are joining community health centers (CHCs) across the country for a week of action in support of CHC infrastructure and workforce funding.  Members of Congress are expected to vote on the provisions that will be included in the Build Back Better Act budget reconciliation bill. We need your help to continue urging our Members of Congress to support the inclusion of $10 billion for CHC infrastructure funding and $6.3 billion for primary workforce funding in their final budget reconciliation bill.   Increased investments in CHC infrastructure and primary care workforce funding would allow us to:   • Modernize our Canoga Park health center, which would allow us to expand our primary and preventive health care services to...

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Support the Build Back Better Act!

Thanks to your advocacy efforts, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees included $10 billion community health center (CHC) infrastructure funding and $6.3 billion for primary care workforce in the Build Back Better Act. The House of Representatives also recently passed a continuing resolution (CR), which is now being considered by the United State Senate. The CR would prevent the federal government from shutting down by funding federal departments while Members of Congress work to finalize the federal budget past the September 30th deadline. We need your help to urge our Members of Congress to support the Build Back Better Act as well as $1.83 billion in discretionary funding in the new federal budget....

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Advocate during National Health Center Week!

This week we join community health centers (CHCs) across the nation to celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) and commemorate our mission accomplishments. NHCW provides us with a great opportunity to raise awareness to our Members of Congress about our need for their support. We need your help to urge our Members of Congress to support funding for CHC capital improvements and increased discretionary funding in this year’s appropriation cycle. Federal infrastructure funding and increased discretionary funding will allow us to do the following:   • Expand our facilities and services to meet our growing demand. • Hire additional providers to continue providing quality healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. • Continue and expand innovative services such as Medical...

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Take Action to Support Community Health Center Telehealth Funding

Thanks to your ongoing advocacy, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 128, a portion of the $262.2 billion Fiscal Year 21-22 State Budget; However, our advocacy continues as State Legislators and Governor Gavin Newsom are still reviewing the omnibus health trailer bills AB 133 and SB 133. These trailer bills include funding for programs that will help expand health care access to our patients. We need your help in asking our state legislators and the Governor to include funding for telehealth in the omnibus health trailer bills and to sign the bills today.   Thanks to your advocacy efforts the current omnibus health trailer bills include the following:   • Telehealth – A commitment by state legislators and the Department of...

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Support the LIFT Act & Federal CHC Funding

Members of Congress will begin to review President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Congress must pass 12 appropriation bills to fund the federal government by September 30. We need your help in urging Members of Congress to support $2.2. billion in discretionary funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) in this year’s federal budget, as well as funding for CHC capital improvements by passing the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act (LIFT Act), which will include $10 billion in capital funding for CHCs.   Increased discretionary funding and the LIFT America Act will allow us to continue expanding our facilities and services, including the hiring of additional providers, the continuation of innovative services such as our Medical...

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Advocate for the American Rescue Plan

Members of Congress are finalizing negotiations to approve the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 emergency relief plan set forth by President Joe Biden. The American Rescue Plan would provide financial relief to Americans, states and localities. Furthermore, the American Rescue Plan includes funding for community health centers (CHCs) to continue administering COVID-19 vaccines and tests, as well as provide programs to address social determinants of health such as food insecurity and housing. Members of Congress have listened to your advocacy, but we continue to need your support to help get the American Rescue Plan to the finish line. Send an email to your Member of Congress and ask them to support President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which...

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