Franklin – Teche Action Clinic CEO Dr. Gary Wiltz gave U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon a “super welcome” last Tuesday, complete with a superman costume.
Melancon toured the Franklin headquarters as part of National Health Care Center week. Teche operates two satellite clinics here in Terrebonne, one in Dulac and the other on West Tunnel Blvd.
Melancon toured the Franklin headquarters as part of National Health Care Center week. Teche operates two satellite clinics here in Terrebonne, one in Dulac and the other on West Tunnel Blvd.
Wiltz’s “super welcome” was also part of the theme of National Health Care Center week, honoring health care heroes.
“Congressman Melancon is our hero in Washington – always there for us as we focus on the medically underserved,” Wiltz said.
Melancon replied, “It’s always a pleasure for me to stand up for this facility and its satellite clinics, as well as those across America. You are so vital to the nation’s health care system.”
Teche Action Clinic, 1115 Webre Street in Franklin, also operates two other satellite clinics – one in Edgard (St. John Parish) and another in St. Mary, a school based clinic at West St. Mary High/Boudreaux Middle School in Baldwin.
“The White House Office of Management and Budget has ranked health centers as one of the 10 most effective government programs – a designation earned by only six percent of all federal programs,” Wiltz said. “We save the United States health care system more than $17 billion a year by providing affordable, preventive health care to low-income, uninsured people who may rely on hospital emergency rooms as a source of care.”Wiltz said $18 billion a year is wasted on avoidable visits to emergency rooms that could have been redirected to a health center.
He said health care centers were an initiative started by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to combat the war on poverty.
“Our health care heroes at Teche Action Clinic work hard every day at providing people in the community a heath care home so they can stay healthy and out of hospitals,” Wiltz said.
Teche Executive Assistant Alfreida Edwards, said the clinic is also registering people to vote, at its Franklin headquarters.
“Congressman Melancon is our hero in Washington – always there for us as we focus on the medically underserved,” Wiltz said.
Melancon replied, “It’s always a pleasure for me to stand up for this facility and its satellite clinics, as well as those across America. You are so vital to the nation’s health care system.”
Teche Action Clinic, 1115 Webre Street in Franklin, also operates two other satellite clinics – one in Edgard (St. John Parish) and another in St. Mary, a school based clinic at West St. Mary High/Boudreaux Middle School in Baldwin.
“The White House Office of Management and Budget has ranked health centers as one of the 10 most effective government programs – a designation earned by only six percent of all federal programs,” Wiltz said. “We save the United States health care system more than $17 billion a year by providing affordable, preventive health care to low-income, uninsured people who may rely on hospital emergency rooms as a source of care.”Wiltz said $18 billion a year is wasted on avoidable visits to emergency rooms that could have been redirected to a health center.
He said health care centers were an initiative started by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to combat the war on poverty.
“Our health care heroes at Teche Action Clinic work hard every day at providing people in the community a heath care home so they can stay healthy and out of hospitals,” Wiltz said.
Teche Executive Assistant Alfreida Edwards, said the clinic is also registering people to vote, at its Franklin headquarters.
“National Health Center Week is a time that we set aside not only to recognize the work of health centers, but also to spread the message that America needs to invest in an accessible and affordable community health system that can reduce disparities, improve health, and achieve cost savings in health and prevention,” Edwards said.
“National Health Center Week is a time that we set aside not only to recognize the work of health centers, but also to spread the message that America needs to invest in an accessible and affordable community health system that can reduce disparities, improve health, and achieve cost savings in health and prevention,” Edwards said.
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