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Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $1.2 Billion in Federal Funds to Texas Health Care Providers

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $1,271,212,179 in federal funds to 1,223 health care providers in the state of Texas. This second round of funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating the coronavirus pandemic, such as buying more supplies, paying for overtime, and financing healthcare-related expenses…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $39 million in Federal Funding for COVID-19 Efforts in Texas

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Laredo, TX– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $39,141,025  in federal funds for the State of Texas to assist in efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. This funding, awarded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will be used to pay for additional resources and support  efforts to fight COVID-10 in Texas, including enhanced…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $53,750 in Federal Funding for Laredo’s Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS during COVID-19

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Laredo, TX– Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $53,750 in federal funds for the City of Laredo and their efforts to prevent or minimize the impact of this pandemic on people with HIV/AIDS. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will assist Laredo in reducing the number of new HIV diagnoses while maintaining access to…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $2 Billion in Federal Funds for Texas Health Care Providers

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. This funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating the coronavirus pandemic, such as buying more supplies, paying for overtime, and financing healthcare-related expenses of uninsured Americans who receive…

Congresista Cuellar anuncia más de $2 mil millones en fondos federales para proveedores de atención médica de Texas

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Laredo, TX - El congresista Henry Cuellar (TX-28) anuncia $2,089,066,452 para 24,307 proveedores de atención médica en Texas. Este financiamiento, otorgado a través de la Ley CARES, se utilizará para ayudar a los hospitales a pagar los costos incurridos de combatir la pandemia de coronavirus, como comprar más suministros, pagar horas extra y financiar gastos relacionados con la atención…

Rep. Cuellar Joins Bipartisan Letter in Support of Small Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) joined a bipartisan letter to Secretary Alex Azar and Deputy Secretary Eric D. Hargan of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging them to equitably distribute funding to small rural hospitals, critical access hospitals and other rural providers who are in desperate need of help during the COVID-19 pandemic.   “Rural…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $1.2 Million in Federal Funds for Gateway Community Health Center

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Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,253,360 in federal funding to support Gateway Community Health Center’s efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to deliver health essential services in Webb and Zapata County. Congressman Cuellar also joined a letter to…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $914,855 in Federal Funding for Atascosa Health Center

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Pleasanton, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $914,855 in federal funding to support Atascosa Health Center’s efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to deliver essential health services in Atascosa, McMullen and Wilson County.   Congressman Cuellar also joined…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $406,775 for the City of Laredo Health Department

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Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $406,775 in federal funding to the City of Laredo Health Department, in efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 throughout the City of Laredo and Webb County. This funding, awarded from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and allocated through the Texas Department of State Health Services, will be used to conduct…

Rep. Cuellar Marks 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Calls on Trump Administration to End Lawsuit

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Laredo, TX – On the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congressman Henry Cuellar called on the Trump Administration to end its Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, which would strike down the entirety of the ACA as well as pre-existing condition protections for 130 million Americans, including 4,794,000 Texans, amid the coronavirus pandemic.   “For a decade, I have stood strong…