Category Statements

ACU Initiative Prepares National Health Service Corps Members to Work in Underserved Communities

by Rick Brown October 5, 2021October 6, 2021

Washington, D.C. – October 5, 2021 – For Immediate Release – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and Abt Associates are collaborating on a new Bureau of Health Workforce ...

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ACU Statement on Asian Hate Crimes

by Rick Brown March 19, 2021May 12, 2021

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is deeply saddened by the recent murders of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Soon Chung Park, Hyun ...

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ACU Program Brings Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Trainings to 1,700 Primary Care Providers and Staff

by Rick Brown March 16, 2021May 12, 2021

Washington, D.C. – March 16, 2021 – For Immediate Release – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) in collaboration with Concert Health recently completed the third year in the ...

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Historic Increase for National Health Service Corps Funding: $800 Million Included in COVID-19 Stimulus Package

by Rick Brown March 10, 2021May 12, 2021

Earlier today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, the most recent COVID-19 relief package intended to support the nation's ongoing economic pandemic recovery. ACU is incredibly pleased to share that ...

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ACU Announces New Health Equity Partnership with Pfizer

by Rick Brown February 8, 2021August 16, 2021

Washington, D.C. – February 8, 2021 – For Immediate Release – A New Health Equity Partnership with Pfizer The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is pleased to announce ...

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ACU Statement on Sen. Durbin and Sen. Rubio’s Strengthening America’s Health Care Readiness Act

by Rick Brown January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. – January 29, 2021 – For Immediate Release – Earlier this week, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide a historic investment ...

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ACU Statement on the Nomination of Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary

by Rick Brown January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Washington, D.C. – January 21, 2021 – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) strongly supports the nomination of Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of the United ...

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Statement on the Passing of Dr. Jack Geiger: The Epitome of Altruism – Let His Legacy Guide & Drive Us All

by Rick Brown December 29, 2020May 12, 2021

“Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.” While Dr. Jack Geiger may not have said these ...

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ACU Opposes Public Charge Rule

by Bryan Conner September 10, 2020September 11, 2020

Rule Will Undermine Health Care for Underserved Populations Washington DC – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) core mission is to improve the health of people living in ...

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ACU Statement on Health Heroes 2020 Act

by ACU July 20, 2020January 26, 2021

(Washington DC, April 24, 2020) — Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) proposed a new plan to increase the nation’s health care workforce and address the overwhelming need of millions of people living in communities with severe workforce shortages.

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