I am not saying capacity is the last word in competition but its an important one. This is a question i want to address to both gentlemen. Whats happening . Where are we going . What will you do . How concerned should we be . First of all, thank you for hosting us here today. We have been frequent flyers the two of us in the past, and i appreciate the very sort of serious thoughtful approach that the institute takes to ssues like this. Which maybe arent on the forefront which are important for our country. Mr. Courtney we served together on the committee during our entire time in congress over the last 14 years and again its not sort of bipartisanship thats sort of papering over some disagreements underneath. Really have worked together in just so many ways. Thank you for the invitation to be here today. He comments i think actually snapshot in the immediate present, the fact of the matter is to answer your question should we be concerned, the fleet ing behind the size and whats happen
District of columbia and rico. Care, dentalary care, Mental Health and Substance Abuse disorders. We are really the safety net. We have 49 medicaid patients. 23 uninsured. We provide primary care to the communities that need it. Host for those uninsured, what happens with those folks . Guest we have a great relationship with the bureau of primary health care. They administer the Public Health grant which includes Community Health centers. It enables us to take care of people that have no health insurance. We have a sliding fee according annualr family size and income. For funding, we just saw the president and congress sign a . 3 billion in emergency supplemental. There is 100 million for Emergency Health centers. It will primarily be for supplies for personal protective equipment and to support centers. Host is that enough . Guest we can always use more. It is a start. We appreciate the bipartisan support. We have enjoyed that bipartisan support, and we need more. I think we have a lo
Good afternoon and welcome. I want to thank our cspan viewers and those joining us online for todays discussion here at Hudson Institute. Im the Vice President for Government Relations at hudson. Our mission is to promote u. S. International leadership for secure, free and prosperous future. We develop policy solutions by thinking about the future outside the limitations of conventional thinking. Two highly respected members of congress, representative joe courtney and rob whitman as the latest guests in our bipartisan speaker series, conversations on National Security and u. S. Naval power. With the director of hudsons center for american sea power. Todays discussion is part of an ongoing series weve held here at hudson over the last few years. The series brings together leading National Security experts to engage in constructive dialogue on the future of naval power and its role in our National Security strategy. Representative courtney chairs the House Armed Services subcommittee on
12,000 Community Health center sites around the nation. They are strategically placed in every state, territory, the district of columbia and rico. Care, dentalary care, Mental Health and Substance Abuse disorders. We are really the safety net. We have 49 medicaid patients. 23 uninsured. We provide primary care to the communities that need it. Host for those uninsured, what happens with those folks . Guest we have a great relationship with the bureau of primary health care. They administer the Public Health grant which includes Community Health centers. It enables us to take care of people that have no health insurance. We have a sliding fee according annualr family size and income. For funding, we just saw the president and congress sign a . 3 billion in emergency supplemental. There is 100 million for emergency Health Centers. It will primarily be for supplies for personal protective equipment and to support centers. Host is that enough . Guest we can always use more. It is a start.
For more on the corona virus response we are joined by the chief medical officer for the National Association of Committee Health centers. Before we talk rotavirus, just remind us first, what Community Health centers are, how many there are the nine states . T steam at centers are really the comprehensive care, ambulatory care Centers Across the United States. Their 1400 organizations, each has a multiple sites averaging eight to nine so there is about 12000 Committee Health center sites. Tr around the nation they are very strategically placed in every state, territory, the district of columbia, and also puerto rico. We offer comprehensive care which includes primary care medical care, dental oral health, disorders, and many other things that we do. We are the connection to relate the safety net. We have 49 medicaid patients, we have 23 uninsured, we are the ones on the front lines providing primary care to the communities that really need it. Those uninsured, what happens with those f