ronald yee, medical officer for the national association of community health centers. before talking coronavirus, remind us what community health centers are and what they are and how many there are. guest: they would normally be comprehensive primary, ambulatory care centers across the united states. there's 1400 organizations, each with multiple sites, averaging eight to nine, about 12,000 community health centers around the nation, very strategically placed in every state, territory, the district of columbia and also puerto rico. and rico. we offer primary includes primary care, mental andth care, oral health substance use. we have 49% medicaid patients, 23% uninsured, so we are on the front lines providing care to those who really need it. host: for those uninsured, what happens? how much are you paid back for services? guest: it is a great benefit. we have a great relationship with the bureau of primary health care. thatminister the grant includes the health centers, so 60% of each budget is made of that and enables us to take care of people, 22% have no health in

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ronald yee, medical officer for the national association of community health centers. before talking coronavirus, remind us what community health centers are and what they are and how many there are. guest: they would normally be comprehensive primary, ambulatory care centers across the united states. there's 1400 organizations, each with multiple sites, averaging eight to nine, about 12,000 community health centers around the nation, very strategically placed in every state, territory, the

ronald yee. let's talk about testing kits but do you have enough? what are they going? >> guest: right now i don't believe, i have not gotten any reports of health centers doing direct testing. as dr. fauci said yesterday, 1.1 1.1 million are supposed to be available as of now -- >> for those who don't know me my name is -- on the state rep of the 78th district. [cheers and applause] i don't know about y'all but on 20 so excited to go vote for bernie sanders. [cheers and applause] let me tell you why. i love you, too. let me tell you why though. bernie sanders is one of the only candidates that has the consistent in his message from 1610 now. [applause] -- from 16 intel now. bernie sanders has been the only candidate that is constant we said we to make sure no matter where you were, you deserve a livable wage. [applause] as one of the fight for 15 workers back in 2016 when we protested come he was the only candidate out of the to mecca said we want to 15. he said i will make sure you guys get it because you deserve it. [applause] bernie sanders has also been the only co

ronald yee. let's talk about testing kits but do you have enough? what are they going? >> guest: right now i don't believe, i have not gotten any reports of health centers doing direct testing. as dr. fauci said yesterday, 1.1 1.1 million are supposed to be available as of now -- >> for those who don't know me my name is -- on the state rep of the 78th district. [cheers and applause] i don't know about y'all but on 20 so excited to go vote for bernie sanders. [cheers and applause] let me tell