Dennis Apuan

Rep. Apuan (D-El Paso) Praises Peak Vista Health Centers in CS as they receive $776K in Recovery Funding

Representative Dennis Apuan, (D-El Paso), whose district encompasses much of southern Colorado Springs including Fort Carson and the area west of the airport, released the following statement in response to the Governor's announcement regarding ARRA funds for community health centers, including $776,000 for Peak Vista Community Health Centers in the Pikes Peak Region:

"What great news at a desperately-needed time: more jobs and more health care! Peak Vista centers serve 53,000 El Paso area patients, almost all of them in working families. With thirty percent of their patients under age 5 or over age 65, it's reassuring to know that the most vulnerable among us -- the very young, the poor, the elderly -- have a high-quality health care option in their own community. And with this three-quarters of a million dollars boost, I hope they can serve more patients and hire more health care providers. Congratulations, Peak Vista CHCs!"

- Rep. Dennis Apuan
House District 17
303-866-3069