Critical Health Center Programs Funded

Senator Daniel Inouye announced major funding for Community Health Center programs as part of an omnibus labor, education, and health/human services measure that cleared the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee late last week.

Nearly $40 million was approved for a number of health and human service organizations throughout Hawai'i, including seven community health centers and the Hawai'i Primary Care Association.

Over $37 million will be directed toward emergency medical services for children and for Native Hawaiian health care, with approximately $3 million supporting health center programs and expansion, technical assistance development at the Hawai'i Primary Care Association, and various hospital initiatives on Maui and Oahu.

For more details on the funding and a complete list of recipients, please click here.