The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Ms. Elizabeth M. Duke today announced here of the two grants that was totaling to more than $1.1 million for the sake of increasing access to health care services for low-income and uninsured patients. It has also been stated in this regard, that the sole intention has been to make certain the ease of use of the all-inclusive medicinal care at the fundamental echelon in Florida.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is a part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary Federal agency engaged for the improvement of access to health care services for people who remain uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. The HRSA is primarily engaged in the management of the Health Center Program, which funds a national network of more than 3,800 clinics comprised of community health centers, migrant health centers, health care for the homeless centers, and public housing primary care centers. These health centers however, excels in the delivery of preventive and primary care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay and charges for health care services are set according to their income, making a perfect embodiment of welfare program. It is estimated that almost 40 percent of the patients treated at health centers are devoid of any insurance coverage and others have inadequate coverage. Since President Bush announced his Health Center Growth Initiative in 2001, HRSA has been awarded 900 grants for its excellent performance to create a new health center sites or expand operations at existing centers, and the number of patients treated annually had risen from 10.3 million in 2001 to 14.1 million in 2005.

While speaking to the newsmen after being enquired by a great many questions of the Press & Media Dr. Duke said, "These funds will help Health Care Center for the Homeless expand services to an additional county and 3,000 more patients than they currently treat. Health centers provide vital medical services to millions of Americans who cannot otherwise obtain needed care, and the grants we're making today will strengthen Florida's health care safety net."