[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E156]
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                      SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE APPROACH

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                             HON. DAN BOREN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 2009

  Mr. BOREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in hope of raising the 
awareness of the House as to the significant health disparities facing 
medically underserved areas, particularly rural areas and those with 
large minority populations. Many parts of the country face shortages in 
health care providers and services. In the rural areas of my district 
in Eastern Oklahoma, we have a deep understanding of the significant 
health disparities facing populations in medically underserved areas.
  As Congress moves forward with this initiative to stimulate our 
nation's prosperity, I urge your consideration of the great need in 
underserved areas for coherent health care delivery systems, systems 
that integrate primary care, preventive care, specialty care, and acute 
care, and that are connected through a health care technology 
infrastructure. I would like to work with you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking 
Member, as this legislation proceeds to focus funding toward projects 
that take a comprehensive systemic approach in underserved communities.

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