House Proceeding on Jun 4th, 2008 :: 1:46:21 to 1:50:33
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Speech By: Lee Terry

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Lee Terry: up offshore oil shale in alaska, as well as the alternatives, we can bec ome energy independent. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from texas continue to reserve.

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Kay Granger: mr. green: as much as i would ld like to debate energy prices i would like hopefully we can deal with renewable and qualfide health centers. i reserve my time.e. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Speech By: Kay Granger

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Kay Granger: gentleman from georgia. >> i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. granger. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes.

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Kay Granger: ms. granger: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of the health centers renewal act. as important as this bill is to local communities, i believe the first thing we should be dealing

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Kay Granger: with is gas prices and the devastating effect it's having on american families. unfortunately the majority refuses to deal with this issue. our nation has over 1,000 community health centers

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Kay Granger: which provide high quality, affordable, primary health care to more than 16 million americans and over 6,000 communities natiwide. i come from texas and was mayor there before i came

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Kay Granger: to congress. when i was mayor we didn't have a community health sent center and -- health center and i quickly realized the need for one because of the huge population of people who didn't

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Kay Granger: have health care except through emergency certainties. i sat on the committee that funds health sent earns worked to get a community health center in fort worth. we now have a health clinic in fort

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Kay Granger: worth which serves a terrific need. parents who take their children to the center have developed a relationship with a primary care physician who can track families and their needs. they are also

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Kay Granger: receiving good preventive care which is taking away the need to visit an emerncy room. in texas, community health centers are helping ease the burden tremendously on hospital and local

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Kay Granger: providers across the state. with 10% of low-income uninsured texans now relying on community health centers for their primary care. texas health centers are caring for over 700,000 patients. nationally

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Kay Granger: they are having a strong impact as well. a 2006 study by the national association of community health centers shows the number of patients treated by health centers increased from 46% between

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Kay Granger: 1999 and 2004. overall it's estimated community health centers care for over 17 million underserved people in rural and urban areas across the country. however there is still a great need for more

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Kay Granger: community health centers. too many families have to drive long distances to reach a health center, and with gas prices at an all-time high, many families can't afford the drive to the doctor.

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Kay Granger: 36 million people, one in eight americans, don't have a doctor or regular source of care. if these 36 million americans did have a regular source of care at a community health center,

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Kay Granger: billions of dollars in health care costs could be saved or refuse deuced to e.r. visits. there's evidence that people who get most of their primary care from a health center have 41% lower overall

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Kay Granger: health care cost than the others who don't. saving federal dollars of $10 billion to $17 billion in 2007 alone. health care centers are considered one of the most effective government programs

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Kay Granger: in the country and have a solid record of keeping communities healthy and disease free. they provide families with a safety net. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for

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Kay Granger: an additional minute. ms. granger: they provide families and communities with a health care safety net they can rely on and also ease the burden of our entire system. they are becoming increasingly important

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Kay Granger: to meeting the national demand. health care should be affordable, accessible, and convenient so that individuals and families can access care when they are sick and get the care they need.

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Kay Granger: i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1343. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas yields back the balance of her time. f the gentleman from texas.

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Kay Granger: mr. green: continue to reserveto, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time of the the gentleman from georgia. >> i'm pleased to yield two minutes to my colleague

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Paul Ryan: from f georgia, dr. brown. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. broun: thank you, madam speaker. i'm a medical doctor. as a physician i have been

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Speech By: Paul Ryan