[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, federally qualified health 
centers are located in neighborhoods, connecting to people where they 
live and where families today are struggling.
  Health centers in my western New York community--Neighborhood Health 
Center, Community Health Center of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Jericho 
Road Health Center, and Evergreen Health Services--are on the front 
lines in the fight against COVID-19 and the ongoing battle to end 
health disparities.
  This week, I met with several of these health centers, hearing 
firsthand about the role that telehealth, primary care, outreach, 
education have in providing better health outcomes.
  Today, I am pleased to announce over $3.5 million in resources to 
help Federal health centers in western New York continue to battle the 
pandemic and protect our neighborhoods. This funding, provided through 
the American Rescue Plan, will help support the health center workforce 
and deliver testing, treatment, and vaccines to help our communities 
and keep them safe.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Aguilar). Members are reminded to 
observe decorum when speaking before the House.

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