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Murray Introduces Bill to Expand Community Healthcare AccessCommunity Coalitions for Access and Quality Improvement legislation will assure access to coordinated, high quality services by authorizing grants to local communities
(Washington, D.C.) – Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) has introduced a bill to help expand and create a national network of local community healthcare access coalitions. The legislation authorizes $75 million in funding for fiscal year 2008, which would increase the number of community health access coalitions in the United States from 250 to over 600. "I am pleased to introduce this critical legislation to help reduce healthcare costs and provide a higher quality of care," Murray stated. "With this investment, we can provide healthcare to more people and actually save $ 2 billion a year in cost reductions." U.S. Rep Adams Smith is a co-sponsor of companion legislation that was also introduced in the House today. “I am proud to cosponsor the House version of this legislation to provide grants for community health access coalitions. These funds enable coalitions to help improve health care access for uninsured and low-income Americans while lowering overall health care costs,” U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said. The bill will give community health access coalitions the resources to:
Senator Murray has been a strong advocate for community health access coalitions. In June she included $500,000 for CHOICE Regional Network in Olympia in the Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations bill. CHOICE is a local example of a strong community health access coalition. Learn more about Senator Murray's work on behalf of CHOICE Regional.
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