Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990049547

It encourages expanded activities by State governments in primary health care by establishing a new program of grants to the States for planning and development of primary care services. In addition. the legislation includes several provisions designed to encourage even more effective coordination of State and Federal primary care activities. Just as the community health centers have provided essential health services to the poor and underserved in urban and rural areas throughout the country. migrant health centers have provided health services to one of the most deprived groups in our societymigrant farm workers. For this group in particular. the services of health centers have often literally meant the difference between life and death. As the Community Health Centers Program enters its third decade. we in the Congress can express our satisfaction with their accomplishments and our recognition of the continued need for a Federal commitment to health care for the poor and underserved by prompt passage of this legislation.* By Mr.
Keywords matched
migrant

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
migrant farm workers
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
EDWARD KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
1985-06-11
Speech ID
990049547
Paragraph
#1
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