In order to avoid a government shutdown, the Senate must vote by midnight tonight to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will keep the government open for business. Congress’s failure to act has gotten us to this point and has put our patients ability to access healthcare in limbo.
We need to make it clear that we are fed up with inaction and demand that Congress:
As we said before, the NHSC’s annual budget is currently $310 million – an amount that funds less than 40% of the applicants willing to serve in areas of provider shortages.
Unless Congress acts, thousands of NHSC providers will have little choice but to leave communities that need them most. Millions of people – insured and uninsured – will find themselves with no one in their communities to provide the health care they need.
The way forward is a no-brainer. Congress needs to fully fund critical health access programs like the NHSC and Health Centers immediately.
We need your help calling Congress to safeguard our patient’s healthcare! Call your senators now. Let’s keep these priorities on their radar.
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