Today Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role, Secretary Kennedy will oversee several agencies and programs that directly impact the health and wellbeing of Americans.
HHS is a critical partner for community health centers (CHCs), whose mission is to promote the health of their communities and ensure access to high quality health care services. Through Medicaid, the community health center program, public health, and more, HHS can support access to comprehensive physical and mental health services, health promotion, and chronic disease prevention for low-income and medically underserved individuals and families. Without ongoing, robust support for these programs, the health and economic wellbeing of communities across America will falter.
On behalf of Los Angeles’ CHCs, which serve over 2 million patients each year, the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County will work with our state and federal associations, the newly appointed Secretary, and our members of Congress to ensure all Americans can access the care and services they need to support their health and well-being.
About the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
Founded in 1994, the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC) is the largest regional association of community health centers in California. Health centers in Los Angeles serve more than 2.02 million patients at over 450 sites across the county. The majority of these patients (74%) have low incomes, and 93% are covered by public insurance or uninsured. CCALAC is dedicated to helping health centers remain at the forefront of health care transformation, in support of the patients and communities they serve. For more information about CCALAC, visit www.ccalac.org or call (213) 201-6500.
Contact: Taryn Burks – Communications Manager, media@ccalac.org | (213) 201-6529.