[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 139 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 14, 2014

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a community-
based health care association that has served my home state of South 
Carolina for 35 years. South Carolina Primary Health Care Association 
has provided extraordinary care and has earned the appreciation and 
admiration of a grateful community.
  South Carolina Primary Health Care Association held its initial 
meeting on May 3, 1979 and became incorporated in August of the same 
year. Its mission is to provide a coordinating structure that assures 
access to community-based primary, behavioral, and other health care 
services to every community in the state.
  Today South Carolina Primary Health Care Association operates under 
the expressed vision, ``Access to Quality Health Care for All South 
Carolina'' and has efficiently and effectively provided such services 
across our state. On December 5th, they will be celebrating their 35th 
Anniversary of assisting the citizens of South Carolina.
  Since their establishment in 1979, they have been working to increase 
the availability of quality health care to low-income, uninsured, 
isolated, vulnerable and special needs populations. They are committed 
to meeting the unique health care needs of these clientele and work 
tirelessly to reduce health disparities across the state. They have 
also coordinated initiatives to strengthen the local community health 
centers across the state.
  I would also like to personally thank their CEO, Lathran Woodard, and 
Board Chair, Carolyn Emanuel-McClain, for their continued dedication to 
breaking through the barriers that often prevent the offering of high 
quality preventive and primary health care services to those in need.
  According to the America's Health Rankings, South Carolina is ranked 
43rd in the country for overall health. The United Health Foundation 
attributes this ranking to numerous factors including high rates of 
diabetes, obesity and infectious diseases. Without organizations like 
the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association these numbers would 
in all probability be much higher. The people of my home state truly 
benefit from this organization.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association for 
its 35 years of compassionate health care services. As the Association 
continues to grow and expand much-needed services, I commend the staff 
and administration for its commitment to improving the quality and 
accessibility of health care to the people of South Carolina. I look 
forward to its continued service to my state.

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