[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING HEALTH SERVICES INCOPORATED FOR 50 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING 
                           HEALTHCARE SERVICE

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                          HON. TERRI A. SEWELL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to 
congratulate Health Services Incorporated on its 50th anniversary of 
providing affordable health and wellness services to residents of 
Alabama's 7th Congressional District.
   Throughout its 50-year history, Health Services has provided 
extraordinary healthcare service to the City of Montgomery and its 
surrounding communities. As a participant in the Federal Health Center 
Program, Health Services has worked tirelessly to improve the health of 
the underserved by delivering primary care, pediatric services, 
dentistry, optometry, family planning, counseling services, veteran 
benefits, WIC services, and healthcare enrollment services.
   Health Services traces its origin back to the late Senator J. Lister 
Hill, an innovator in his own right who pioneered healthcare 
legislation such as the Hill-Burton Act. This act was instrumental in 
providing federal funds to construct medical facilities such as Health 
Services with the goal of expanding quality health coverage to all 
Americans, especially those in rural or lower income areas.
   Beginning as a small clinic in the basement of Montgomery City Hall 
in 1968, Health Services used funds made available by the Hill-Burton 
Act to construct their first clinic in the early 1970s. The building 
was renamed the Lister Hill Health Center in 1973 to honor Senator 
Hill. After the renaming, Health Services began expanding its 
operation, opening its second clinic in 1981 to serve Montgomery 
County's rural population.
   In 1995 Health Services opened its first school-based center and 
began expanding into other rural Alabama counties, including its 
Lowndes County office in 1998. Since then, the doctors and providers at 
Health Services have expanded to 10 locations across 5 counties. Health 
Services has grown to be the number one healthcare provider to the 
underserved in South Central Alabama.
   All of Health Services' locations operate on a sliding fee schedule 
to ensure the availability of quality health care to all of those who 
need medical attention. In addition to helping patients register for 
federal healthcare programs, Health Services also pioneers programs to 
bring health information to the communities it serves.
   Presently, Health Services Women's Pavilion sees an average of 450 
obstetrical patients and another 300 women seeking gynecological 
services each month. For low-income families without health insurance, 
Health Services' low fees and accessible healthcare are invaluable. In 
Montgomery County, Alabama, 15.8 percent of the population is 
uninsured, and in Lowndes County, 17 percent of Alabamians are 
uninsured. Without groups like Health Services, it would be extremely 
difficult for underserved residents in Montgomery, Lowndes, and other 
counties across Central Alabama to have access to quality healthcare.
   On behalf of the 7th Congressional District, the State of Alabama 
and this nation, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
tremendous accomplishments and extraordinary contributions of Health 
Services Incorporated--an organization that has worked tirelessly to 
provide quality and innovative healthcare to the citizens of Alabama 
for more than 50 years.

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