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Federally qualified health centers urge Prince George’s County to restore Health Assurance funding after proposed cuts
Summary
At a May 6 public budget hearing, leaders of federally qualified health centers and immigrant-advocacy groups warned that proposed cuts to the countyHealth Assurance program would reduce care for uninsured residents and asked the County Council to restore funding to prior levels.
Leaders of Prince George's County's federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and immigrant-services groups told the County Council on Tuesday that proposed reductions to the county's Health Assurance program would threaten primary and behavioral health care for uninsured residents.
The Most Newsworthy: Rodrigo Stein, director of health equity and strategic partnerships at La Clnica del Pueblo, told the council the proposed FY26 budget includes a $3,250,000 cut to Health Assurance. Nancy Jimenez, a patient and board member at La Clnica, asked the council to restore the fund to the $4,250,000 level it received last year. Dr. Sonia Bruton, CEO and president of CCI Health Services, said Health Assurance subsidizes roughly half of a medical visit and a third of a dental visit at…
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