Tennille, Georgia — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is increasing health care for families in east and central Georgia.
Today, Senator Ossoff is directing the Regional Health System to purchase new equipment for 18 clinics in central and eastern Georgia in Macon-Bibb, Johnson, Washington, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Lawrence, Jones, Telfair, and Taliaferro. announced that it would provide federal funding. , Jefferson County, Warren County, Hancock County, Glasscock County, and Baldwin County.
With federal funding, Community Health Care Systems will install barrier-free bariatric lift tables and wheelchair scales to reduce patients' risk of falls and injuries and increase access to care in the clinic. I am planning to purchase.
Sen. Ossoff brought together Republicans and Democrats to provide $132,000 for the project through this year's bipartisan government funding package.
“I am relentlessly focused on strengthening rural health care in Georgia. By bringing together Republicans and Democrats, I will continue to upgrade clinic equipment and facilities in community health care systems across Georgia.” We are allocating funds to do so.” Senator Ossoff said: “I would like to thank CEO Carla Belcher for bringing this proposal to my office and her leadership in the community.”
“Community Health Care Systems is grateful for the support and advocacy of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in securing federal funding for our health care system. Using federal funding, we will install bariatric lift examination tables and wheelchair-accessible scales in each clinic, reducing barriers to care for local families with this new equipment. We are grateful for Sen. Ossoff's collaboration in delivering these upgrades to our patients, which will allow us to continue to provide high-quality primary health care while reducing the risk of falls and injuries during measurements. Masu.” said Carla Belcher, CEO of Community Health Care Systems, Inc.
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