Trust is essential to effective health care, but it can be difficult to build and easy to lose, particularly among patients who have experienced discrimination or felt unseen by the healthcare system. In this episode, ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly speaks with Naseema Shafi, CEO of Whitman-Walker Health in Washington, DC, about how creating spaces where patients feel […]
A new Roll Call article examines the intensifying debate over the future of the 340B Drug Pricing Program as lawmakers consider competing proposals and pharmaceutical manufacturers impose new restriction. ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was interviewed for this story. The article highlights several major developments, including bipartisan legislation from Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and John […]
Health center leaders will discuss how 340B savings expand access to affordable medications and essential patient services—and how proposed changes could threaten care. WASHINGTON — Advocates for Community Health (ACH), a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing community health centers, will host a congressional briefing, “The 340B Program: A Lifeline for Community Health Centers,” on Wednesday, […]
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is entering one of its most consequential periods in years. Congress is actively considering multiple reform proposals, HRSA is moving forward with a proposed rebate model, pharmaceutical manufacturers continue expanding claims data requirements, and litigation over contract pharmacies remains ongoing. Against this rapidly changing backdrop, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) […]
Data has become one of the most powerful tools in healthcare, helping demonstrate impact, improve quality, and inform key policy decisions. For community health centers, the Uniform Data System (UDS) serves as the nation’s annual snapshot of the Health Center Program, which captures key information on the patients served, services provided, workforce, and health outcomes. […]
When Hurricane Helene devastated eastern Tennessee, River Valley Health became far more than a healthcare provider. It became a lifeline for the community. In this episode of Community Health Centers Unfiltered, ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly sits down with River Valley Health CEO Parinda Khatri, Ph.D., to discuss how the health center responded when roads washed away, communications failed, […]
ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was featured in a July 1 TIME article examining the growing impact of federal health policy changes on patients and the nation’s community health centers. The article, “Nearly 450,000 New Yorkers Are Losing Health Coverage July 1,” explores how changes to Medicaid funding and Affordable Care Act coverage are contributing […]
Advocates for Community Health (ACH) was featured in 340B Report following the release of Senator Bill Cassidy’s discussion draft proposing significant changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. In the article, ACH Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Stephanie Krenrich emphasized ACH’s longstanding support for thoughtful 340B reform while expressing concerns that the […]
Community health centers have long recognized that behavioral health is inseparable from overall health. Today, health centers provide integrated behavioral health services to millions of patients, combining primary care, behavioral health, care coordination, and medication management under one roof. This whole-person model is especially important for patients managing multiple chronic conditions, complex medication regimens, and […]
Evara Health and Primary Health Solutions Selected for Innovative Emergency Preparedness and Care Delivery Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates for Community Health (ACH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the third phase of the ACH Community Health Entrepreneur Challenge, supported by UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Following a competitive application process, ACH selected two community […]
