Funny how they put all these temporary funding measures into the law to fool folks into supporting this misbegotten pile of crap.
Health centers are facing a potential 70 percent reduction in federal funding as part of the Affordable Care Act, said Molly Kaser, president and CEO of the Center for Family Health.
Health center officials claim federal lawmakers set aside $5.1 billion annually for the 1,300 health centers across the country from 2010-15 to care for uninsured and underinsured patients, with the idea that in 2015 enough citizens would be insured under "Obamacare" so a large chunk of that funding -- $3.6 billion -- would no longer be necessary.
"Many Michigan families rely on community health centers to receive basic medical services ... and more patients are getting the critical care they need," Stabenow said.
The National Association of Community Health Centers estimates 611 lost jobs in Michigan if Congress does not act and reinstate the $39.5 million in annual funding to Michigan health centers.
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