Governor Tom Corbett’s 2013-14 budget will increase access to health care in rural and underserved areas by funding community health centers and additional medical services, as well as expanding programs to help attract and retain health care practitioners.
Corbett’s $5 million health proposal was announced locally today by Department of Health Acting Secretary Michael Wolf as a preview to the governor’s 2013-14 budget address next week.
The proposal expands upon Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Senator Edwin Erickson (R-Chester), providing $4 million to establish the Community-Based Health Care Subsidy program as a way for the commonwealth to create new community-based health care clinics and expand services at existing clinics.
These community-based clinics will create immediate access to or enhance preventative primary care services to underserved areas and uninsured individuals of the state.
The remaining $1 million will be dedicated to the Primary Health Practitioner Loan Repayment Program (LRP) to recruit and retain health care providers in rural and underserved areas. The LRP expansion will create 24 new loan repayment slots for physicians, dentists and other health care practitioners.
Corbett’s $5 million health proposal was announced locally today by Department of Health Acting Secretary Michael Wolf as a preview to the governor’s 2013-14 budget address next week.
The proposal expands upon Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Senator Edwin Erickson (R-Chester), providing $4 million to establish the Community-Based Health Care Subsidy program as a way for the commonwealth to create new community-based health care clinics and expand services at existing clinics.
These community-based clinics will create immediate access to or enhance preventative primary care services to underserved areas and uninsured individuals of the state.
The remaining $1 million will be dedicated to the Primary Health Practitioner Loan Repayment Program (LRP) to recruit and retain health care providers in rural and underserved areas. The LRP expansion will create 24 new loan repayment slots for physicians, dentists and other health care practitioners.