Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.

Key Points

• This resolution asks the House of Representatives to name the first week of August as a time to celebrate community health centers. These centers provide health care to 52 million people in 17,000 different communities across the country.
• These centers are especially important for people in rural areas. About 1 in 3 people living in the countryside rely on these clinics for their medical needs. They are often the only place nearby where people can see a doctor.
• The clinics offer many services in one place, including dental work, mental health care, and pharmacy services. This helps people get all the care they need without traveling to many different locations.
• By focusing on checkups and healthy habits, these centers help keep people out of the emergency room. This saves taxpayers money and helps patients manage long-term health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure.
• The resolution also points out that these centers help the economy. They support over 800,000 jobs nationwide, including doctors, nurses, and dentists.

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