[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     RECOGNIZING GOUVERNEUR HEALTH

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 18, 2017

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Gouverneur 
Health and its dedicated professional staff and volunteers for the 
critical work they are doing for patients and families in New York 
City.
  Gouverneur Health is a Medicare and Medicaid certified center. It is 
one of the largest institutions in Lower Manhattan, and the largest 
freestanding ambulatory care center in New York State.
  Gouverneur Health has taken care of the ever-changing population of 
the Lower East Side for more than a century. Gouverneur's dedicated and 
professional staff removes barriers caused by language, culture and 
income, enabling patients to make informed decisions vital to their 
physical, mental and social well-being.
  With Gouverneur's help, our neighbors receive important disease 
prevention information and screenings to ensure a healthy future for 
children and hard-working families. These important services have grown 
and evolved over the past century, proving that the hospital is 
responsive to the needs of the community.
  As they celebrate 132 years of tremendous work, I am confident that 
NYC Health + Hospitals Gouverneur will continue to build on its history 
of service and find many more years of success.

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