MEDIA COVERAGE OF PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO HEALTH CENTERS
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National Stories
Washington Post (4/11/2011) Health Centers Offer Model for Improving Care
Los Angeles Times (4/12/2011) New Cuts Detailed in Agreement
CNN Political Ticker: Clyburn: Obama to Focus on Revenues
CNN Money (4/15/2011) Meanest Budget Cuts
The White House (4/6/2011), White House Daily Press Briefing
The PumpHandle (3/17/2011), More Misguided Budget-Cutting: Community Health Centers
Endonurse, (3/16/2011), Study: Health-Center Cuts Mean Loss of $15 Billion in Long Run
Kaiser Health News (3/04/2011), Senate Dems Pitch Long-Term Spending Bill
Change Organization (3/02/2011), Community Health Centers Under Budget Attack From All Sides
Nurse Week (2/25/2011), Budget Proposal Would Slash Funding for Community Health Centers
Nurse.com (4/15/2011) Budget Could Impact Health Care
The Washington Post (2/25/2011), Back Home, GOP Freshmen Find that Fiscal Responsibility Can Be Tricky Business
C-SPAN Morning Journal (2/23/2011), Community Health Center Doctor Gary Wiltz Urges Congress Not To Cut Health Center Funding on C-SPAN
Leavitt Partners (2/16/2011), Community Health Centers are on the Move
Center for American Progress (2/17/2011), Interactive: Community Health Centers Create Jobs
Daily Kos (2/18/2011), The GOP’s job killing, healthcare slashing budget
The Hill (4/15/2011) Congress Clears CR
The New Republic) (2/17/2011) The Unkindest Cut?
Stories by State
Alabama
Al.com (4/27/2011) Franklin Primary Health Center Laying Off 20
Arizona
Arizona News Connection, published on The Sierra Vista Herald (3/1/2011), Rural Health Centers Fear Funding Cuts
Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (2/17/2011), Clinics facing loss of funding House weighs spending cuts
California
Petaluma 360 (3/31/2011), Op-Ed: Avoid Funding Cuts
Napa Valley Register (4/4/11) Clinic Ole Needs Funding
California Healthline (3/24/2011), Federal Budget Battle Could Jeopardize CHC Funds
San Francisco Gate, published on the San Francisco Chronicle (3/11/2011), Senate will pursue different course on budget
Santa Rosa Press Democrat (03/10/2011) , Funding Cuts are Shortsighted
California Healthline (3/08/2011), Health Center Head Warns of Proposed Funding Cutbacks
California Healthline (03/02/2011), Op Ed by Carmela Castellano-Garcia: Federal Budget Plan Hurts Calif. Health Centers
Sacramento Bee (3/2/2011), Federal Funding Cuts Would Put Californians Health at Risk
The Press Democrat (2/25/2011), Sonoma County health clinics fear federal cuts
Napa Valley Register (2/18/11), Thompson, Democrats call GOP’s spending plan ‘irresponsible’
Connecticut
The Middletown Press (3/25/2011), Rosa DeLauro stops by Community Health Center
The Connecticut Mirror (2/22/2011), Once bipartisan favorites, community health centers facing cuts from both parties
Delaware
Delaware Online (4/18/2011), U.S. budget hit cities, poor hardest
Florida
Palm Beach Post (2/17/2010), Deficit Hawks in Congress would bleed community clinics
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Press (3/11/2011), Health cuts now will hurt us later
Illinois
Galesburg Register-Mail (4/15/2011) Local Effort to Start a Federally Qualified Health Center Halted
The Star Press (2/24/2011), Proposed Budget Cuts Would Hurt Open Door
Iowa
Telegraph Herald (4/16/2011), Letter: Cutting health center funding short sighted
Siouxland News channel 4 KTIV (2/17/2011), Budget would cut funding to Iowa’s community health centers
Kansas
The Emporia Gazette (2/23/2011) , Nation’s Health at Risk from Spending Cuts
Kentucky
Public News Service (2/17/2011), GOP Budget Plan May Sicken Community Health Centers
Louisiana
Jenna Times (4/28//2011) Legislative Budget Plan
Maine
Portland Herald (4/6/2011) Essential Care Funding at Risk
Maryland
Baltimore Sun (4/15/2011) Local Clinics Bracing for Federal Cuts
Massachusetts
The Boston Globe (3/25/2011), Budget Clash in Congress is Bad For Our Health
The Boston Globe (3/23/2011), Budget Battle Poses Threat to Community Health Centers
North Adams Transcript (03/12/2011), Opinion Editorial by April Bergen, Save our health centers
Michigan
WZZM News Channel of Grand Rapids (3/16/2011), Grand Rapids protest state, federal cuts
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo WWMT News Channel 3 (2/15/2010) Congress to vote on plan that could cut health center funding
Mississippi
ClarionLedger.com (4/23/2011) New Larger Clinic in the Works
Missouri
St. Louis Beacon News (2/19/2010), Will federal trim hit community health centers?
Montana
Boseman Daily Chronicle (3/09/2011), Cuts threaten cost-saving medical services in our area
The Enterprise (3/07/2011), Listening Session: Denny Rehberg stops by Livingston to talk to residents
The Billings Gazette (3/06/2011), Op Ed by Laurie Francis: Community Health Centers on DC chopping block
The Daily Inter Lake (3/03/2011), Rehberg Denies Closure of Health Center
Kalispell News Station KAJ-18 (02/25/2011),Kalispell health center may lose funding
Nebraska
Omaha World Herald (4/04/2011) Federal Clinic Turns Away Hundreds
New Hampshire
The Seacoast Online (3/11/2011), Community health centers fear impact of budget cuts
Union Leader (3/11/2011), Advocates battle push to cut budget
New Jersey
Atlanticville (3/30/2011), L.B Community Health Center at Risk
Central Jersey Courier (2/25/2010), Op-Ed: Health centers need to retain funding
New York
WNYC.ORG (4/1/2011), Staten Island's Health Reform Darling Faces Budget Wrath
TWEAN News Channel of Buffalo (3/16/2010), Group opposes federal budget cuts
Syracuse Community Reader’s Page (2/24/2011), Op Ed by Ruben Cowart: Health centers boost community
Buffalo Business First (2/17/2011), Community health centers brace for cuts
North Carolina
The Chapel Hill News (4/3/11) Clinics Brace for Federal Cuts
North Dakota
Public Service News (3/30/2011), Community Health Centers: Just What The Doctor Ordered?
Public News Service (2/25/2011), Community Health Centers Facing Budget Cutback
Ohio
The Springfield News Sun (3/26/2011), Rocking Horse is Vital to Local Health Care
The Columbus Dispatch (3/06/2011), Franklinton health clinic fears budget impact
The Morning Journal (2/23/2010), Senate could restore funding for health center
NKY (2/21/2011), Budget proposals hit home
The Morning Journal (2/19/2011), Health and Dentistry awaiting vote on federal funds
Springfield Sun News ( 2/18/2011) , Community health center officials fear federal cuts
The Chronicle Telegram (2/17/2011), CEO: Health & Dentistry will ‘likely close’ due to federal cuts
Fox News 45 Dayton Health Centers in Danger of Closing
Oregon
Register Tribune (4/13/2011) New Budget Details Emerge
The Portland Press Herald (4/6/2011), Essential Care Funding at Risk
Pennsylvania
The York Dispatch (2/24/2011), York health clinics say federal cuts would hurt
South Dakota
Yankton Press & Dakotan (3/24/2011), Johnson Champions Local Health Center
Keoland TV News (2/17/2011),Threat To Community Health Funding
Tennessee
