Stefanik applauds passage of Community Health Center funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. | On Dec. 11, the Lower Costs More Transparency Act which included the Strengthening Community Care Act Congresswoman Elise Stefanik helped introduce passed the House with broad bipartisan support. This bill will extend the Community Health Center Fund through 2025 at $4.4 billion annually and the National Health Service Corps through 2025 at $350 million annually, ensuring communities across the district have access to low-cost, high-quality care. "I am proud that the House passed legislation which included a bill I introduced earlier this year to extend the Community Health Center Fund and the National Health Service Corps through 2025 providing Community Health Centers (CHCs) with critically needed resources to meet NY21's healthcare needs. CHCs provide necessary healthcare and preventative services for families across Upstate New York and the North Country. Extending this funding is imperative for NY21's CHCs to equip them with resources to serve over 250,000 patients in my district," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "Since my first day in office, I have been a tireless advocate for delivering high-quality rural healthcare to our Upstate New York and North Country families, and as a proud Co-Chair of the Community Health Center Caucus in Congress, I have fought hard for long-term funding for our nation's CHCs. This critical funding will give health centers a more stable financial foundation, which allows for even more expansion of services and locations." "As a nonprofit, community health center, our mission is to provide high-quality primary and preventive health care throughout Upstate New York," said Hudson Headwaters CEO Tucker Slingerland, M.D. "Now more than ever, our efforts to expand vital access relies on our partnerships with hospitals, public health and other health care organizations, along with bipartisan support from Congress so that collectively, our health care system meets the needs of medically underserved communities. We appreciate the efforts of Congresswoman Stefanik and our other federal and state representatives for the ongoing support and resources to provide high-quality, community-based health care." In April 2023, Congresswoman Stefanik helped introduce the Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023 which reauthorizes funding for Community Health Centers through 2028 and provides continued access to care for over 30 million Americans in rural and underserved communities, including over 250,000 patients in New York's 21st District. New York's 21st District is home to numerous Community Health Centers: Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Community Health Center of the North Country, Mosaic Health, North Country Family Health Center, Inc., Schenectady Family Health, and United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, Inc.

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