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.
A mission to save lives cuban doctors traveling to corona virus infected countries reject criticism but theyre being used to spread propaganda. And from designer gowns to making face masks a Fashion Designer in lebanon on says the call to help with much needed protective medical clothing. We begin in the u. S. Where President Donald Trump has Just Announced an extension to social distancing guidelines to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus the u. S. Is now recorded more than 130000 infections the highest of any country trump says the outbreak in the u. S. Is likely to peak in 2 weeks. Did you live up to 2200000000 and some people said it could even be higher than that so youre talking about 2200000 deaths 2200000 people from this and so if we could hold that down as were saying 2100000 its a horrible number maybe even less but 2100000 so we have between 10200000. We altogether of done a very good. In other developments england stephanie chief medical officer has warned that it co
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
Response efforts have not instilled much confidence either. Testing kits were notg probaby sent to the hospitals, and medical labs around the country, political personnel has overruled the recommendations for the cdc. In the administration was slow to appoint any single official for the Public Health expertise to coordinated our governments response. Even now, President Trump seems to be spending one of us time blaming commedia and blaming the democrats and being constructi constructive. Infective blades everyone. He is downplaying, the virus to a dangerous degree. His chief of staff amazingly said to americans, turn off your televisions. They know the history of how these viruses spread and work. Winnie to deny them, you dont let people know what is happening and what to do about it. Things getd worse. And if the president , being self centered as is only cares about himself and his image any tribes uas usual instead of solving te problem, blame somebody else. The deflection and finge
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