In 1964, st. John’s episcopal Church took a revolutionary step to open a community clinic for the
poorest residents of south Los Angeles.
The passage of health care reform (the Affordable Care Act) this past year is the most innovative and significant piece of social legislation passed in the United States in more than a generation. While many argue that the legislation didn’t go far enough, its passage was nothing short of revolutionary, and clearly the first step in an ongoing struggle to provide universal health coverage for every resident
of the United States.
This expression of love and caring for people is in the spirit of the morals and values that we strive for
as Americans.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will more than double the number of community health centers from
the 7,000 that currently exist to more than 15,000 sites nationwide. The number of Americans served
will increase from 50 million to more than 140 million patient visits.
The passage of this legislation was clearly the result of a commitment to health as a fundamental
human right, rather than a privilege -a revolutionary concept for American political discourse.
in collaboration with many partners, st. John’s is committed to not only preserving the ACA, but
expanding it.
We hope you will join us in that effort.
All You Need Is Love
This report highlights the success in measurable health outcomes.
St John’s Well Child & Family Center:
- Patient Centered Medical Home
- Healthy Homes Healthy Kids Program
- Casa Dominguez Housing Project Clinic
- Transgender Health Program
- Health and Human Rights
- Community/Labor Partnership
- Medical-Legal Community Partnerships
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