La financiación, que fue aprobada por el Congreso el mes pasado, proviene del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos. "Para combatir de manera más efectiva la propagación de este virus peligroso en Texas, nuestros centros de salud deben estar equipados para evaluar COVID-19 de manera eficiente", dijo el senador Cornyn. "Estoy agradecido con la Administración Trump por ampliar aún más el acceso a las pruebas en Eagle Pass".
United Medical Centers en Eagle Pass ha estado en el centro de pruebas para el virus COVID-19.
Han establecido su Eidson Rd. Clínica específicamente para atender pacientes con enfermedades respiratorias y síntomas del virus COVID-19. Hasta ahora, han realizado más de 280 pruebas para COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad.
El CEO de United Medical Centers, William Worrell, aprecia el trabajo que tanto el senador Cornyn como el representante Will Hurd están haciendo para apoyar a los centros de salud comunitarios.. Continuamos trabajando juntos con nuestros socios de la comunidad para detener la propagación del virus COVID-19 ”, afirmó Worrell.
La subvención federal que UMC está programada para recibir es parte de $ 31,137,693 en premios para apoyar a 72 centros de salud en todo el estado de Texas. United Medical Centers se encuentra entre los 10 principales centros de atención médica que recibieron una mayor cantidad de fondos.
UMC to receive $599,449 to fight COVID 19
United States Senator John Cornyn announced that United Medical Centers in Eagle Pass was awarded a federal grant of $599,449 to help expand the range of testing and testing-related activities with respect to the novel coronavirus.
The funding, which was appropriated by Congress last month, comes through the Department of Health and Human Services. “In order to most effectively combat the spread of this dangerous virus in Texas, our health centers must be equipped to test for COVID-19 efficiently,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m thankful to the Trump Administration for further expanding access to testing in Eagle Pass.” United Medical Centers in Eagle Pass has been at the center of testing for the COVID-19 Virus. They have set up their Eidson Rd.
Clinic specifically to take on patients with any respiratory illnesses and COVID-19 virus symptoms. Up to now, they have conducted over 280 tests for COVID-19 in our community. United Medical Centers CEO William Worrell is appreciative of the work “We thank both Sen.
Cornyn and Rep Hurd for continuing to support community health centers.
We continue working together with our community partners in stopping the spread of the COVID-19 Virus,” stated Worrell.
The Federal grant UMC is set to receive is part of $31,137,693 in awards to support 72 health centers throughout the State of Texas.
United Medical Centers is among the top 10 health care centers that received a larger amount of funding.