  TTP article index>> Available Health Care Between 41 million and 46 million Americans can't afford to get sick because they have no health insurance. This number is rising, partly because of an increase in part-time workers who aren't eligible for health care, and a rise in firms that don't provide health insurance. Health-care costs keep going up. New medicines and associated research, and tests and procedures not limited by cost-controls have led to the explosion of the nation's medical bill, hitting everyone in the wallet. The National Family Planning Program, Title X (ten) of the Public Health Service Act, was established in 1970 with broad bi-partisan support. The original measure was introduced by then Representatives James Scheuer (D-NY) and George Bush (R-TX) and Senators Joseph Tydings (D-MD) and Charles Percy (R-IL). The program provides federal funds for project grants to public and private nonprofit organizations for the provision of family planning information and services. Title X-funded clinics provide confidential services to low-income Americans. What services does Title X provide? Gynecological examinations and basic lab tests other screening services for STDs, HIV, high blood pressure, anemia, and breast and cervical cancer. Contraceptive information and services, pregnancy testing, sterilization services, and natural family planning community education and outreach Title X prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. Where do people receive services? Community-based providers including state/local health departments, hospitals, university health centers, Planned Parenthood affiliates, independent clinics, and public and non-profit agencies in every state, three-quarters of U.S. counties, and every congressional district in the nation "Family Planning Councils in this country are a long standing example of what we should strive for in health care reform. The Councils'effective administration has helped to guarantee cooperation, cost effectiveness and the quality of family planning programs and a myriad of related programs for women and children." -- Susan Wysocki, RNC, BSN, NP Executive Director National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health (NANPRH) Family Planning Councils of America (FPCA) is made up of 15 of the largest agencies in the nation that offer family planning as well as other health and social services in 12 different states. Click on below and you'll find links to Web pages of Family Planning Councils of America (FPCA) member organizations http://www.fpcai.org/wwwlinks.htm TTP article index>>
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