[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

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                         HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2007

  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Madam Speaker, on the occasion of Health Center Week I 
wish to recognize Community Health Development. Community Health 
Development centers serve Edwards, Real, Uvalde and Zavala Counties, 
four rural communities where access to healthcare is often limited. 
Community Health Development, along with other community health centers 
in Texas, provides much needed healthcare to uninsured and medically 
underserved populations. In rural communities, community health centers 
are often the only medical facility within miles, and the health 
professionals there serve as the family doctors for everyone in the 
community. Health centers like this one expand access to quality care 
for all people and contain healthcare costs by promoting preventative 
healthcare and primary care services. Health centers are essential to 
our Nation's healthcare system, providing high standards of care, 
reducing unmet needs in underserved communities and encouraging 
preventative care through outreach activities. Health centers guarantee 
access for all individuals, helping to eliminate health disparities and 
achieve healthcare for all. Again, I recognize Community Health 
Development for its important contributions to healthcare and for 
improving the health and quality of life of the people of the 23d 
Congressional District of Texas.

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