[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE UNITED HEALTH CENTERS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2021

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the United 
Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley's 50th Anniversary of service 
to the Central Valley.
  In 1971, concerned citizens identified the need for accessible and 
quality healthcare in the Valley's rural communities and formed 
committees to find solutions. Their advocacy work established the 
foundation for what would become United Health Centers of the San 
Joaquin Valley (UHC), incorporated later that year.
  UHC is a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive medical, 
dental, and community health services to underserved communities in the 
San Joaquin Valley. Their mission is to provide accessible, 
comprehensive quality health care to everyone with respect and 
compassion regardless of their ability to pay.
  Today, UHC operates a total of 24 health centers in Fresno, Kings and 
Tulare Counties, improving access to care for over 150,000 patients. 
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have led local efforts in the fight 
to limit the devastating effects of the coronavirus by conducting 
200,000 COVID-19 screening tests and providing 55,000 vaccinations in 
the first year of the pandemic.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing the United Health Centers of 
the San Joaquin Valley and their 50 years of committed service to the 
region's healthcare community.

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