[1]Ayanna Pressley



Our nation’s Community Health Centers (CHCs) are on the front lines —
providing vital care to millions of Americans, many of whom are uninsured
or underinsured.

Historically, CHCs have played a vital role in responding to our most
pressing public health challenges. From the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the
ongoing opioid crisis, CHCs offer critical health services to vulnerable
communities, but they remain chronically underfunded and under-resourced.

Given the severity of COVID-19, we simply must not allow this
under-funding to continue. With millions of vulnerable Americans,
nationwide testing shortages, and a rapidly spreading virus, it is both
unfair and unsustainable for CHCs to shoulder this burden without proper
resources.

That’s why on Monday, I sent a letter to Mike Pence in his capacity as
head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force demanding that he fully
fund our Community Health Centers and provide them the resources they need
to respond to this public health crisis.

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign onto my open letter to Mike Pence and demand that this
administration fully funds our live-saving Community Health Centers?

[ [link removed] ]Sign On

It is deeply concerning that in the midst of this pandemic, administration
officials have tasked CHCs with caring for our nation’s most complex and
vulnerable patients without providing them with the adequate support and
resources to do it.

The Massachusetts 7th district is home to 15 community health centers.
They are critical to addressing the health inequities impacting our
communities, and serving our most vulnerable neighbors — from Cambridge to
Roxbury.

We must make sure the most vulnerable people in our communities receive
the critical care they need. We need bold action to strengthen our CHCs,
and we need it now.

[ [link removed] ]Sign onto my letter to Mike Pence and make your voice heard to tell
this administration it must fully fund every single Community Health
Center.

Thank you for fighting for justice with me,

Ayanna


 


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