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THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $331,500 FOR SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

September 30, 2014

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $331,518 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) for Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC). The funds will be used to hire additional staff.

"More people have health insurance due to the Affordable Care Act, and because of that we need more professionals to meet the needs of the newly insured," said Thompson. "These funds will help Santa Rosa Community Health Centers hire more providers, care for more patients, and increase access to high quality health and dental care for people across our community

Naomi Fuchs, Chief Executive Officer of Santa Rosa Community Health Centers said, "The success of the Affordable Care Act means that many people who previously could not afford care now have coverage for comprehensive care. But health insurance coverage is only the first step – people need access to medical services. The new federal funding will allow SRCHC to continue to expand services to meet the growing need for high quality, comprehensive primary care as well as dental and mental health services."

The funds will allow SRCHC to increase access to medical services for newly insured and uninsured patients alike with the addition of a primary care provider at their Southwest Community Health Center site. Adding this professional will allow SRCHC to care for 855 additional patients each year.

The funding will also allow SRCHC to expand its efforts to improve access and coordination of care for homeless patients at its HCH Brookwood Health Center site with the hiring of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This will expand SRCHC's capacity to serve an additional 165 additional patients each year.

Finally, the funding will allow SRCHC to increase access to dental health services with the addition of a dentist at its Santa Rosa Community Dental Center. Adding this professional will allow SRCHC to serve 564 additional patients each year at the dental center.

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.

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Issues:Health Care