Clay Intervenes to Save Medicare/Medicaid Waiver for St. Louis Healthcare Centers
WASHINGTON, July 29 Rep. William L. 'Lacy' Clay Jr., D-Mo. (1st CD), issued the following news release:
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri today announced an extension of a federal demonstration project that will provide up to $25 million for local community health centers who provide care for the regions' most vulnerable patients. "I am very pleased to announce that the Center for Medicare& Medicaid Services has approved the extension of the State of Missouri's "Gateway to Better Health" Demonstration Project. The funding provided by this project represents almost 25% of the total budget for our vital community health centers," said the Congressman. "I want to thank U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sibelius and the staff of CMS for responding to our urgent efforts, which included the united support of the entire Missouri Congressional Delegation. Today's decision means that thousands of the uninsured and chronically ill patients from low-income families will continue to receive the quality healthcare that they deserve. Had we not been successful, local emergency rooms would have been overwhelmed with uninsured and underinsured patients."