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
Columbia and also puerto rico. And rico. We offer primary includes primary care, mental andth care, oral Health Substance use. We have 49 medicaid patients, 23 uninsured, so we are on the front lines providing care to those who really need it. Host for those uninsured, what happens . How much are you paid back for services . Guest it is a great benefit. We have a great relationship with the bureau of primary health care. Thatminister the grant includes the Health Centers, so 60 of each budget is made of that and enables us to take care of people, 22 have no health insurance, so we have a sliding fee according to family size and annual income, so they can afford to cs. Host for funding, we saw congress and the president signed a 8. 3 billion emergency supplemental. What is there for Community Health centers . 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 al
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Protects access to new medicines and cures and lowers out of pocket spending and strengthens transparency and accountability and champions competition. H. R. 19 acts in the interest of hardworking americans. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan, commonsense amendment. I yield back. The chair the gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Porter claims that h. R. 3 ill stop cures is fear mongering. H. R. 3 makes substantial more ment to help create cures and most importantly will make sure those cures can actually help people in their lives. Fair that the government, elected by the taxpayers, and the appointed by , elected officials, should get to negotiate drug prices, and it not come at the expense of innovation. I reserve the balance of my time. He chair the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from oregon. Mr. Walden i reserve. The chair the gentleman reserves. California man from is recognized. Speaker, how r. Much time remains . The chair the gentlewoman has 30 secon