[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ATLANTICARE

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, today I want to recognize AtlantiCare, a 
major health system in south Jersey for over one century. The group 
started with one hospital in 1898 and has now expanded to over 100 
different locations across the region to fulfill the medical needs of 
our community.
  AtlantiCare improves the health and happiness of the people of south 
Jersey by providing high-quality medical care, which has recently been 
celebrated with the Critical Care Gold Beacon Award, the Emergency 
Nurses Association's Lantern Award, and many more.
  Beyond health services, AtlantiCare has been a staple to south Jersey 
because of their focus on community outreach programs, which are so 
very important. They have tackled a variety of issues facing our area.
  AtlantiCare has installed programs to supply healthy school lunches 
to children, to bring fresh produce to those struggling with food 
insecurity, and to provide residency opportunities for local medical 
school students so that they stay in the area.
  In south Jersey we are very lucky to have AtlantiCare's accessible 
medical services and outreach programs to better our region. I thank 
AtlantiCare and all the staff and all the volunteers for caring about 
our community in south Jersey.

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