Money will bring jobs and improved care to Nevadans

June 30, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced more than $3 million from the economic recovery package will be going to Health Access Washoe County in Reno and Nevada Health Centers in Carson City to address immediate and pressing health center and equipment needs.  The grants of more than $1 million for Reno and more than $2 million for Carson City, respectively, will pay for construction, repair, and renovation of the facilities and will allow the purchase of cutting edge health information technology systems.
 
“This funding brings us the money we need to upgrade two of our most valuable health facilities in northern Nevada,” said Reid. “Purchasing new equipment, improving the efficiency of existing equipment and expanding our use of electronic medical records will save taxpayers money and increase access to quality healthcare, while putting more Nevadans to work.”