House Democrats propose $10 billion for health centers in infrastructure plan

[April 02, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would include $10 billion for community health centers on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus outbreak as part of an infrastructure bill aimed at responding to the crisis.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is applauded during a signing ceremony after the House of Representatives approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

The proposed legislation, outlined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and two House committee chairmen, hews closely to an infrastructure package House Democrats unveiled in January.

(Reporting by David Shepardson and Susan Cornwell; Writing by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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