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[Nearly 16% of the US population,]
[is without health insurance and access to]
[1.7 million residents lack access to ]
[Without a source of primary care,]
[the uninsured, under insured, ]
[and the under served neighbors]
[are forced to seek care in more costly settings]
[At GE, we're committed to changing that. ]
[We're working hard to increase access to care,]
[and decrease cost relative to health care]
[around the world and in our own backyard.]
[We are incredibly proud to be part of the ]
[Becoming a part of this community has]
[but among the most important]
[has been the opportunity to make a difference]
[in the communities where our]
[I'm pleased to announce today]
[that as part of GE's developing health program,]
[the GE Foundation is providing grants]
[totaling $500,000 to Detroit. ]
[will be going to the Wellness Plan Gateway Medical Center]
[and to Community Health and Social Services, CHASS Southwest Center.]
[ultimately are going to mean more to them]
[and the community and the outreach services]
[than perhaps the dollars do.]
[These grants are part of a national multiyear ]
[$50 million program by GE Foundation]
[and the GE Diversity Council]
[to help focus on access to primary care.]
[It says that we're on the right track.]
[It says we're on the right path when a company]
[such as GE recognizes us and recognizes]
[All the work that the physicians are doing]
[in providing the most comprehensive]
[quality care they can deliver]
[regardless of their ability to pay.]
[When you have a good community partner]
[that recognizes not only the importance of the bottom line,]
[but also the importance of health ]
[and keeping our communities healthy.]
[We just need to stop and applaud]
[for having this type of vision]
[and having this type of foresight. ]
[As we looked at this from the GE perspective]
[and what it is and the commitment you have]
[was one of those things that ]
[this is a long-term benefit,]
[with GE and the community health centers]
[and more specifically, here in Detroit]
[to the Wellness Plan and to CHASS.]
[When many people are giving up on]
