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 […]
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) promises to expand access, strengthen the workforce, modernize care, and test new delivery models. But in practice, it leaves out a critical part of the rural health system: community health centers (CHCs). CHCs are the largest primary care network serving rural and underserved communities, yet RHTP includes no dedicated […]
Advocates for Community Health (ACH) is grateful for the bipartisan support for community health centers and the funding increase secured through the end of 2026. Specifically, the Community Health Center Program was funded at $4.6 billion through the end of 2026. We recognize that advancing this legislation, particularly through the end of the calendar year, […]
Many veterans receive care outside the VA, and community health centers play a critical role in filling those gaps—especially in rural and underserved communities. This episode explores how CHCs are expanding access for veterans who face barriers to traditional VA services and why they are essential partners in the broader veteran care ecosystem. The conversation […]
In a year defined by uncertainty, urgency, and high-stakes policy decisions, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) and our members rose to meet the moment. Our 2025 Annual Report captures how health centers—and the advocates behind them—navigated funding cliffs, workforce shortages, and rapidly evolving federal policies, all while continuing to deliver care to nearly 340 million […]
Industry groups cheered the funding for programs — from research to HIV prevention — that the Trump administration previously planned to cut, reports John Wilkerson and Daniel Payne from STAT News. The extension of telehealth and other key programs were also welcomed by health industry leaders, who emphasized the need for further legislative progress on […]
Congressional leaders on Tuesday (Jan. 20) unveiled a bipartisan health care package, which was quietly negotiated over the past two weeks, that would extend key Medicare telehealth flexibilities, continue mandatory funding for community health centers, implement a handful of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms, and reauthorize a slate of expiring public health and Medicare programs, […]
In the first episode of Season 2, host Amanda Pears Kelly sits down with Daphne Kackloudis, a health care attorney and partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, to explore how recent changes to the 340B program are impacting Community Health Centers and Ryan White clinics in real time. Drawing on frontline legal experience, this episode breaks down what’s driving […]
Survey finds nearly one in four 340B dollars invested in rural care, helping keep health centers open and expand telehealth, mobile, and school-based services Washington, D.C. — A new research brief released today by Advocates for Community Health (ACH) finds that the majority of the nation’s largest community health centers rely on savings from the […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging legislative action to pause the rollout of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which is set to take effect January 1, 2026. The letter was signed by ACH and 263 national, state, and local partner organizations. The 340B program […]
