WASHINGTON, D.C.—Advocates for Community Health (ACH) and UnitedHealthcare are announcing a call for applications from community health centers for the Community Health Entrepreneur Challenge. In a second round of funding, two community health centers will receive $100,000 each over one year to invest in innovations in technology and effective patient care. ACH membership is a […]
On June 17, 2024, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) launched Phase 2 of the Community Health Entrepreneur Challenge under our ongoing, multi-year collaboration with UnitedHealthcare Community & State. To date, this collaboration has awarded $2.5 million in grant funding to support community health centers across the U.S. ACH’s Director of Programs & Engagement Liezl Perez […]
Yesterday, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) hosted an important discussion, open to all community health centers (CHCs) and other stakeholders, on the latest federal 340B policy and reform. ACH, a national membership organization, is dedicated to visionary policy and advocacy initiatives that aim to effect positive change across the Health Center Program and the nation’s […]
340C was designed by community health center officials to benefit health centers and other covered entities, while also answering the call for greater transparency in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. ACH’s 340C legislative proposal does not favor one type of covered entity over another; all are welcome to opt in in order to gain protections […]
Hospital groups have dismissed the Bucshon bill, with 340B Health’s Testoni calling it “the legislative version of a pharmaceutical industry wish list,” and arguing it would gut the program. “The 340B Access Act is a nonstarter,” said Aimee Kuhlman, vice president of advocacy and grassroots at the AHA. “It’s really hard to negotiate when one […]
CBS News recently quoted ACH’s CEO Amanda Pears Kelly for this article on the seismic shift in Medicaid enrollment as states reevaluate who is eligible for it. This shift follows a two-year freeze on disenrollments that protected people’s access to care during the pandemic. The article states: “In many states, health providers and patients alike […]
ACH’s CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was interviewed for this U.S. News & World Report article about the effects of Medicaid unwinding on health centers. It’s a perfect financial storm created by a sharp rise in the cost of care, a tight workforce, and fewer insured patients. In recent months, clinics in Montana, California, and Colorado […]
Open Door Community Health Centers provides high-quality primary and dental care, pharmacy services, and behavioral health care in 14 locations throughout California’s Humboldt and Del Norte counties. It serves about 65,000 patients per year and employs almost 800 community members. But Open Door is more than just health care. Its innovative Community Health and Wellness […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08), Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act), a bill that makes changes to the 340B Drug Discount Pricing Program. While Advocates for Community Health (ACH) strongly supports Congressional efforts to address […]
David B. Vliet, MBA has been a pivotal figure in the Community Health Center movement since 2002, serving as CEO for three federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and making significant contributions to the field, most recently at LifeLong Medical Care in California. His leadership and vision have played a key role in developing models of […]