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Congressional Testimony Earns Recognition from Committee Chair

December 7th, 2009

Earlier this month, local, state and national healthcare experts including LPHI's Director of Health Systems Development provided testimony at the congressional hearing, Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care in the New Orleans Region. The testimony garnered media coverage and supportive comments from the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Edolphus Towns. Read the Chairman's response.

Media coverage of the hearing:

The Times Picayune 12/4/09
Sparks fly over N.O. aid

The Advocate 12/4/09
Advocates seek funding for La. clinics

The Commonwealth Fund 12/3/09
Witnesses say primary medical care for
uninsured and poor Katrina victims in Jeopardy

The Times Picayune Editorial 12/7/09
California's Rep. Darrell Issa has nerve
attacking Louisiana