Deluzio Visits Healthcare Center in Rochester

CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA — On Wednesday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) visited and toured a Primary Health Network Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Rochester, Beaver County, PA. There, he met with providers and healthcare professionals to discuss ongoing efforts to better serve underserved patients, including many on Medicaid and Medicare. Congressman Deluzio supports funding for community health centers and has consistently voted to do so over the past year.

Primary Health Network, Pennsylvania’s largest community health center, is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across a wide range of medical specialties. With a team of dedicated providers and staff, Primary Health Network offers comprehensive services aimed at promoting overall well-being and empowering patients to lead healthy lives. Last year, Primary Health Network reached tens of thousands of patients in 16 counties across Pennsylvania.

“It was great to be in Rochester this week and visit this Primary Health Network community health center and speak with staff,” said Rep. Deluzio. “Healthcare should not be a luxury in America, and we need to make sure that folks in Western Pennsylvania can get the high-quality healthcare coverage and care they need without breaking the bank.”

This FQHC in Rochester provides adult behavioral health care, child and adolescent behavioral health care, dental care, and has an on-site contracted pharmacy for area patients. Other nearby PHN facilities provide additional medical services. Plans are underway to renovate their space to increase services and capacity. Additionally, PHN’s mobile health unit was in Darlington, Pennsylvania last year, caring for people close to the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical spill who experienced adverse health impacts.

Photos of the visit are available for download here.

Congressman Deluzio’s visit comes after the announcement that in the most recent Open Enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 21 million people signed up for coverage, breaking all previous ACA enrollment period records. Many of these new enrollees were in states that have not expanded Medicaid and show how the ACA is filling a need and helping Americans access health care.

Last Congress, Democrats strengthened the Affordable Care Act by passing the American Rescue Plan and later the Inflation Reduction Act, bringing down the cost of health care, expanding coverage and helping our nation’s uninsured rate reach a historic low, with nearly nine million more people insured. Meanwhile, House Republicans have proposed repeals and rollbacks to the ACA, ripping away protections for more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and raising health care costs for working families and seniors. House Democrats will never allow that to happen.