Support Letters for Community Health Centers 2015 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 17.
ITEM TITLE: Support Letters for Community Health Centers 2015
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval for the Mayor to sign letters of
support on behalf of Crescent Community Health Center in support of not
cutting Federally Qualified Health Centers funding.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
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THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Support Letters for Community Health Centers
DATE: February 20, 2015
Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan recommends City Council approval for the
Mayor to sign letters of support on behalf of Crescent Community Health Center in
support of not cutting Federally Qualified Health Centers funding.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micliael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist
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TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist
SUBJECT: Support Letters for Community Health Centers
DATE: February 19, 2015
INTRODUCTION
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are facing a significant (70%) decline in
federal funding in FY2016 (October 2015), only a few months away. The National
Association of Community Health Centers and locally, Crescent Community Health
Center, are urging supporters to send a letter to our members of congress asking them
to support health centers by not cutting funding.
DISCUSSION
Although the Affordable Care Act is underway, there are still many citizens who have
not enrolled or find it difficult to pay for their health and dental needs under the new
system. Without the federal funding, Crescent Community Health Center will not be
able to survive and serve the over 5,800 individuals they typically see each year.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend letters of support for not cutting FQHC funding be sent to Senators
Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst and Congressman Rod Blum.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Authorize the Mayor to sign letters of support for Crescent Community Health Center
and FQHC funding.
cc Teri Goodmann
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Senator Chuck Grassley
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 135
120 Constitution Ave, NE
Washington DC 20510-1501
Office of the Mayor
City Hall
50th West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4805
www.cityofdubuque.org
February 19, 2015
Dear Senator Grassley:
As Mayor of the City of Dubuque, I am writing to express my support for the Community
Health Center program and to highlight the critical role Crescent Community Health
Center plays in Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque is a collaborating partner with
Crescent Community Health Center, and recognizes the invaluable service this
organization provides to our community. Not only does Crescent contribute to the
overall health and wellbeing of the community's residents, it serves as a powerful
economic engine, and job creator. I am writing you to urge you to help preserve Health
Centers like Crescent Community Health Center.
Crescent Community Health Center is doing its part to reduce costs to our local health
care system by effectively managing chronic conditions, coordinating care, and keeping
people out of costlier care settings like the emergency room. Nationally, this savings
amounts to $1,200 per patient per year — a total annual savings of $24 billion to the
entire health care system. In addition to reducing costs, Crescent Community Health
Center provides high-quality primary and preventive health and dental care to the
people who need it most. Crescent Community Health Center is the health care home
for over 5,700 patients and provides primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
and a variety of support services. Moreover, Crescent Community Health Center is also
an employer and job creator. Because it is locally -owned and directed by a patient
majority board, a mandatory and uniquely valuable part of its governance, Crescent
Community Health Center must be, and quite frankly has proven itself to be, truly
responsive to our community's needs.
I have witnessed the contributions Crescent Community Health Center has made to
Dubuque's Washington Neighborhood revitalization and the community's health care
needs. I am asking for your help now to preserve Health Centers so they can continue
their vital role in our health care system. My request is urgent, because Health Centers
like Crescent Community Health Center are currently facing a significant loss of federal
funding in the years ahead. Such a loss of funding would immediately reduce access to
care for many in our community and damage our local vitality, something we cannot
afford and I know you do not want to see happen.
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I know our community can count on your future support as we work to meet the
persistent demand for affordable primary care in the Dubuque area while at the same
time responsibly addressing our budgetary needs.
Sincerely,
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Roy D."Buol
Mayor, City of Dubuque
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Congressman Rod Blum
213 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Office of the Mayor
City Hall
50th West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4805
www.cityofdubuque.org
February 19, 2015
Dear Congressman Blum:
As Mayor of the City of Dubuque, I am writing to express my support for the Community
Health Center program and to highlight the critical role Crescent Community Health
Center plays in Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque is a collaborating partner with
Crescent Community Health Center, and recognizes the invaluable service this
organization provides to our community. Not only does Crescent contribute to the
overall health and wellbeing of the community's residents, it serves as a powerful
economic engine, and job creator. I am writing you to urge you to help preserve Health
Centers like Crescent Community Health Center.
Crescent Community Health Center is doing its part to reduce costs to our local health
care system by effectively managing chronic conditions, coordinating care, and keeping
people out of costlier care settings like the emergency room. Nationally, this savings
amounts to $1,200 per patient per year— a total annual savings of $24 billion to the
entire health care system. In addition to reducing costs, Crescent Community Health
Center provides high-quality primary and preventive health and dental care to the
people who need it most. Crescent Community Health Center is the health care home
for over 5,700 patients and provides primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
and a variety of support services. Moreover, Crescent Community Health Center is also
an employer and job creator. Because it is locally -owned and directed by a patient
majority board, a mandatory and uniquely valuable part of its governance, Crescent
Community Health Center must be, and quite frankly has proven itself to be, truly
responsive to our community's needs.
I have witnessed the contributions Crescent Community Health Center has made to
Dubuque's Washington Neighborhood revitalization and the community's health care
needs. I am asking for your help now to preserve Health Centers so they can continue
their vital role in our health care system. My request is urgent, because Health Centers
like Crescent Community Health Center are currently facing a significant loss of federal
funding in the years ahead. Such a loss of funding would immediately reduce access to
care for many in our community and damage our local vitality, something we cannot
afford and I know you do not want to see happen.
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
I know our community can count on your future support as we work to meet the
persistent demand for affordable primary care in the Dubuque area while at the same
time responsibly addressing our budgetary needs.
Sincerely,
Roy . Buol
Mayor, City of Dubuque
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
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Senator Joni Ernst
825 B/C Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Ernst:
Office of the Mayor
City Hall
50th West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4805
www.cityofdubuque.org
February 19, 2015
As Mayor of the City of Dubuque, I am writing to express my support for the Community
Health Center program and to highlight the critical role Crescent Community Health
Center plays in Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque is a collaborating partner with
Crescent Community Health Center, and recognizes the invaluable service this
organization provides to our community. Not only does Crescent contribute to the
overall health and wellbeing of the community's residents, it serves as a powerful
economic engine, and job creator. I am writing you to urge you to help preserve Health
Centers like Crescent Community Health Center.
Crescent Community Health Center is doing its part to reduce costs to our local health
care system by effectively managing chronic conditions, coordinating care, and keeping
people out of costlier care settings like the emergency room. Nationally, this savings
amounts to $1,200 per patient per year— a total annual savings of $24 billion to the
entire health care system. In addition to reducing costs, Crescent Community Health
Center provides high-quality primary and preventive health and dental care to the
people who need it most. Crescent Community Health Center is the health care home
for over 5,700 patients and provides primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
and a variety of support services. Moreover, Crescent Community Health Center is also
an employer and job creator. Because it is locally -owned and directed by a patient
majority board, a mandatory and uniquely valuable part of its governance, Crescent
Community Health Center must be, and quite frankly has proven itself to be, truly
responsive to our community's needs.
I have witnessed the contributions Crescent Community Health Center has made to
Dubuque's Washington Neighborhood revitalization and the community's health care
needs. I am asking for your help now to preserve Health Centers so they can continue
their vital role in our health care system. My request is urgent, because Health Centers
like Crescent Community Health Center are currently facing a significant loss of federal
funding in the years ahead. Such a loss of funding would immediately reduce access to
care for many in our community and damage our local vitality, something we cannot
afford and I know you do not want to see happen.
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
I know our community can count on your future support as we work to meet the
persistent demand for affordable primary care in the Dubuque area while at the same
time responsibly addressing our budgetary needs.
Sincerely,
Roy D. Buol
Mayor, City of Dubuque
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork