GA U.S. House District 2 issued the following announcement on Mar. 14.
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was pleased to announce a $2,789,447 Health Center Program (HCP) award to Primary Care of Southwest Georgia, LLC, based in Blakely, Georgia. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversees the HCP which improves the health of America’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by ensuring continued access to comprehensive primary care services. As a leader of the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop helps direct robust resources to healthcare initiatives and rural communities. The FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which will be signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday, includes $1.7 billion for the HCP.
“Dependable access to primary healthcare is a fundamental quality of life issue. Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have fought hard to ensure that families are able to get the care they need close to home at health centers that understand the environment in which they live,” said Congressman Bishop. “I have been a strong advocate for the Health Center Program in Congress and I am pleased that, through this program, health centers like the one in Blakely are able to continue to provide much needed care in Early County and across Southwest Georgia.”
“This investment of federal dollars will allow Primary Care of Southwest Georgia to establish an in-house pharmacy at our Thomasville location which will also serve our sites in Blakely, Bainbridge, and Quitman as well as patients from the surrounding counties. The pharmacy will have many benefits — from helping patients be more compliant with medications to reducing distances people have to travel to get comprehensive medical care,” said Angie McVey, Chief Executive Officer at Primary Care of Southwest Georgia. “This has been a part of our strategic plan for some time. Federal resources like this help smaller healthcare providers get the large amount of up-front capital needed to turn plans into reality.”
Health Center Program grants assist community-based and patient-directed public and private nonprofit organizations that provide primary and preventative healthcare services to underserved communities — including rural communities.
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