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HARKIN ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN OTTUMWA
3/6/2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his continuing support for Iowa’s
Community Health Centers, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced
that River Hills Community Health Center in Ottumwa received $864,471
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support
its health services. Harkin helped secure these funds as the Ranking
Democrat on the Senate Appropriations panel that funds health
initiatives.
“Community health centers improve access to health care for Iowans who
lack adequate health insurance,” said Harkin. “These funds will help to
ensure that all Iowans get the quality, affordable healthcare they
need.”
River Hills Community Health Center has served the residents of Ottumwa
and Southeast Iowa since 2000. Harkin obtained funds in 2004 to
help the center fund the addition of a conference center, expand its
dental facilities, and purchase additional computer and medical
equipment.
Harkin has been an ardent supporter of Iowa’s 12 federally-funded
community health centers and has obtained funds for the facilities’
construction, equipment purchases, and dental expansions through his
work on the Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations subcommittee. In FY
2005, Harkin also secured funds for a statewide Health IT system that
will bring cutting edge electronic health records and e-prescribing
technology to Iowa’s community health centers.
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