Monday, June 29, 2009

Senators: $12.8 Million to Benefit New Mexico Health Care Centers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that New Mexico is set to receive over $12.8 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help increase New Mexican’s access to health care.

“The funding awarded today will ensure community health care centers across the state have the tools and resources they need to effectively treat their patients,” Bingaman said.

“Funding from the Recovery Act Capital Improvement Program will be used to improve the infrastructure and technology at the New Mexico health care facilities that need it the most,” said Udall. “The safety and quality of health care our families receive at service providers around New Mexico depend on the access we have to the latest technologies, equipment and health information,” said Udall.

Funding will help health care centers address immediate and pressing health center facility and equipment needs.

The following health care centers will receive funding:

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless $402,845
Ben Archer Health Center in Hatch $1.4 million
De Baca Family Practice Clinic, Inc. in Fort Sumner $328,540
El Centro Family Health in Espanola $870,900
First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. in Albuquerque $1.99 million
First Nations Community Healthsource in Albuquerque $554,605
Hidalgo Medical Services in Lordsburg $752,005
La Casa De Buena Salud, Inc. in Portales $766,880
La Clinica De Familia, Inc. in Las Cruces $1.15 million
La Clinica Del Pueblo De Rio Arriba in Tierra Amarilla $356,995
La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe $775,175
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Inc. in El Rito $570,460
Mora Valley Community Health Services, In. in Mora $315,030
Pecos Valley Medical Center, Inc. in Pecos $366,865
Presbyterian Medical Services in Santa Fe $2.2 million


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Contact
Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521


The funding awarded today will ensure community health care centers across the state have the tools and resources they need to effectively treat their patients.

-Jeff Bingaman



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