Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Congratulates Three Community Health Clinics in the 30th Congressional District on Receiving Health and Human Services Grants

Washington, DC – (Wednesday, July 10, 2013) –  Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that three community health centers in Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s congressional district will receive grants to enroll uninsured Americans in new health coverage options made available by the Affordable Care Act.  The Martin Luther King Jr. Family Clinic Inc. will receive $92,352, Mission East Dallas will receive $70,352, and Parkland Health & Hospital System will receive $147,924.

“My sincere congratulations go out to each community health center in my district that will receive a grant,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “As the Administration continues to implement the Affordable Care Act, I know these funds will assist health centers in their efforts to ensure that all Americans have access to health insurance.”

HHS announced funding for these health centers in the 30th Congressional District of Texas in conjunction with the $150 million in grants awarded nationally to 1,159 other community health centers. The state of Texas will receive $9,907,738 in grant funding to help consumers understand their coverage options in the new Health Insurance Marketplace. The funding will also be used to help individuals determine their eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program; learn about the financial assistance they may receive; and enroll in new affordable health coverage options.  In Texas, 67 health centers operating 388 sites served 1,085,199 patients last year, 51 percent of whom were uninsured. With these funds, the awardees expect to hire 193 additional workers to assist 369,195 Texans with enrollment into affordable health insurance coverage.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a Ranking member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Kessler Park, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, South Dallas & South Oak Cliff; all of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Ferris, Glenn Heights, South Grand Prairie, Oak Lawn, Ovilla, Uptown/Victory Park and West Dallas.