[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THANKING GEORGE BARTON AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC.

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize and thank Mr. 
George Barton and the entire Community Health Care Inc. (CHC) team for 
working to meet the health care and wellness needs of the Iowa and 
Illinois Quad Cities. This spring George starts as CEO of the federally 
qualified health center (FQHC) in Madison, Wisconsin, but Community 
Health Care will continue to thrive because of the foundation this team 
has built over the past years.
  In the Quad Cities--like so many communities in America--we have an 
urgent need for health care services for low and moderate income 
families, individuals who are underinsured or have no insurance, 
Medicaid eligible patients, and children who rely on state children's 
health insurance programs. Fortunately there are three FQHC's in my 
district-- including Community Health Care--where thousands of my 
constituents can get access to high quality care with payment options 
that meet their specific needs. CHC alone serves 31,000 patients 
throughout the Quad Cities and manages 119,000 unique visits per year. 
By 2012 the CHC team will be serving 40,000 patients annually. Under 
George's leadership, CHC has dramatically expanded their services by 
opening new outpatient clinics, enhancing relationships with regional 
hospitals physician groups, and adding multiple dental suites to meet 
the incredible need for childhood and adult dental care.
  Madam Speaker, I advocate for our federal community health centers 
because people like George Barton and the CHC team get results. They 
dramatically improve health and wellness in our communities and are 
invaluable to solving one of the most critical issues facing our 
country today--access to health care. Please join me in thanking George 
and this team for their service.

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