"The President's Initiative to Expand Community Health Centers" 11/18/2002
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), New Orleans, L.A.
Community health centers care for many of the nation's growing number of poor and uninsured. President Bush's Initiative to Expand Community Health Centers -- which includes $ 2.2 billion over 5 years -- would provide additional support for the health care safety net. This session focuses on the President's initiative and the role of states in strengthening the safety net.
Moderator: Rick Berkobien, Health Committee Administrator, Oregon; and Staff Chair, NCSL Standing Committee on Health
Speakers: Heather Mizeur, Director, State Affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers, Maryland; Annette Kowal, Executive Director, Colorado Community Health Network, Colorado
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