$9 MILLION FOR HEALTHCARE IN SAN DIEGO, IMPERIAL COUNTIES

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June 4, 2012 (San Diego) The U.S. Health & Human Services Department has awarded $9,398,738 for healthcare in the communities of San Diego, Campo and Brawley.

“The Affordable Care Act invests in our community health centers and helps make healthcare accessible and affordable. Close to $10 million for healthcare locally means new jobs and the ability to serve more patients,” Congressman Bob Filner (D-San Diego) said, noting that since 2009, employment at community health centers nationwide has increased by 15 percent.

"hrough the Affordable Care Act and the Recovery Act, community health centers are serving nearly 3 million additional patients today and will serve an additional 1.3 million additional new patients in the next two years,” Filner added.

The awards are part of a series of capital investments that are made available to community health centers under the Affordable Care Act, which provides $9.5 billion to expand services over five years and $1.5 billion to support major construction and renovation projects at community health centers.

San Diego Congressional members Bob Filner and Susan Davis voted for the measure, while representatives Duncan Hunter, Brian BIlbray and Darrell Issa voted against it. California Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein also supported the bill.

The announcement is for awards from two capital programs for community health centers. One will provide funding to existing health centers across the country for longer-term projects to expand their facilities, improve existing services, and serve more patients. The local awards under this program include $2,545,278 for Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo, Inc. in Brawley and $5,000,000 for Mountain Health & Community Services in Campo.

The second set of awards is for existing health centers to address pressing facility and equipment needs. Locally this means $495,000 for Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. in San Diego, $499,871 for San Diego Family Care in San Diego, $358,590 for Clinicas De Salud del Pueblo, Inc. in Brawley and $499,999 for Mountain Health & Community Services in Campo.

 

 

 


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