Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) Applauds $1.3 Billion Investment to American Health Centers in Historic U.S. Response to COVID-19

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would invest more than $1 billion in 1,387 health centers as part of a historic U.S. response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic:

"I applaud today's announcement that will secure critical funding that will help our frontline community health care clinics battle the COVID-19 pandemic, including those across our Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. This funding will help health clinics like Los Barrios Unidos and North Texas Area Community Health Centers in the district I represent detect, prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19; and maintain or increase health capacity and staffing levels to address this public health emergency. As your member of Congress, I will continue to fight for key investments like these to ensure our North Texas community can properly address the outbreak and recover when this public health emergency has passed."

For more information about today's announcement, visit here.