Advocates for Community Health, a nonpartisan, advocacy-focused membership organization for community health centers, calls on the Biden Administration to include dedicated funding for community health centers in any disaster supplemental request it sends to Congress, and for Congress to act on this request swiftly. From the Maui wildfires over a year ago to the devastating […]
Dear ACH Members, I know many might be questioning what this election means for health centers, wondering if the outcome changes the focus of our work towards securing health center funding, realizing 340B reform, advocating for workforce needs, ensuring financial sustainability for health centers, and more. ACH has prepared for this outcome and stands ready to fight […]
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a game changer for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which have limited flexible funding streams at their disposal and often use their 340B savings for services that are non-reimbursable. The financial impact of these savings cannot be overstated, as they allow FQHCs to stretch their already scarce federal resources […]
A major form of funding for community health centers is set to expire at the end of the year. A wide coalition of groups including Advocates for Community Health, which represents health centers, is pushing for an extension of at least three years with a minimum of $5.8 billion a year. Earlier this year, Congress […]
Samantha (Sami) Noble joined ACH in October 2023 as ACH’s first director of membership and grassroots advocacy. She brings a deep background in social work and public policy, which have equally impacted her career as a human rights advocate. Across the different nonprofits she has worked for, Sami developed guidelines on weapon ordinance and land […]
Sixteen ACH members have received a portion of the $240 million in new funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of a national effort to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to patients of community health centers. The Biden-Harris Administration has called on Congress to require and fund […]
Cherokee Health Systems, located in Tennessee, and Lone Star Circle of Care, located in Texas, will each receive a $100,000 grant to address complex community health problems. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and Advocates for Community Health (ACH) are granting $100,000 each to two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) as part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar collaboration that began […]
Community health centers (CHCs) are vital to achieving equitable health care in the U.S. They serve historically marginalized communities and provide comprehensive, culturally competent care to millions of Americans, many of whom are more likely to experience barriers to care. Health centers served over 31 million patients in 2023, a 9% increase since 2020. In […]
With the growing threat of cyberattacks, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) must prioritize cybersecurity to safeguard patient data and ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). To help health centers meet their obligations, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) has developed a comprehensive Tip Sheet on how cyber insurance […]
Signatories from health care organizations in all 50 states, representing over 11 million health center patients, emphasized the crucial necessity for maximum health center funding to address unprecedented challenges. WASHINGTON—Advocates for Community Health (ACH), a membership organization for federally qualified health centers working to advance forward-thinking health policies, led over 550 health care organizations […]