[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNITION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEALTHLINK DENTAL CLINIC IN 
                              SOUTHAMPTON

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, HealthLink Dental Clinic opened its 
doors in 2001 in Southampton, Bucks County Pennsylvania as a medical 
and dental clinic providing free care to underserved adults. The 15th 
anniversary, this year, marks the opening of a free dental clinic. The 
change from a medical-dental facility to a dental clinic resulted from 
the increased availability to healthcare through expansion of the 
eligibility requirements for Medicaid coverage and the Affordable Care 
Act. But little progress has been made regarding access to dental care; 
therefore, in March 2015, HealthLink Dental Clinic, Inc. became a sole 
provider of dental care with an expansion of the clinic and 
collaboration with Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry. 
Congratulations on this milestone and for recognizing a need in Bucks 
and Montgomery counties, and stepping in. In so doing, HealthLink has 
set an example of professionalism and charitable giving for others to 
follow.

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