Health centers have always focused on providing comprehensive care that meets their patients’ needs; their ability to do so stems from their deep roots and trusted status as anchors in their communities. For many families, the health center is one of the few service organizations they interact with regularly. This connection creates a powerful opportunity […]
We are proud to launch the inaugural class of CHC Changemakers, a national platform celebrating six decades of bipartisan leadership and innovation within the Community Health Center Program. From its earliest days, the health center movement has been championed by leaders across the political spectrum who share a commitment to access and community-driven care. This […]
In this article from 340B Report, Shannon Young reports that 340B health center advocates, lauded the short-term spending bill’s funding for CHCs, but noted long-term funding concerns remain. Stephanie Krenrich, senior vice president of policy and government affairs for Advocates for Community Health, which represents large CHCs in 22 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto […]
Advocates for Community Health (ACH) is very grateful that community health centers were included in the shutdown reopening bill, helping ensure continuity of care for millions of patients nationwide. “At a time when stability in the health care safety net is more important than ever, we are grateful that lawmakers recognized the critical role health […]
ACH’s letter to Congressional Leadership was covered in this article from Inside Health Policy: “Health and teaching centers and clinicians are urging congressional leaders to find a longer-term government funding solution that provides increased funding to the key federal programs on which they rely,” reports Amy Lotven at Inside Health Policy. The Community Health Center […]
ACH’s CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was quoted in The Washington Post Health Brief: The stopgap funding bill, if passed by both chambers, would tackle a number of outstanding health care items that lapsed at the end of September. That includes temporarily extending Medicare coverage for more services via telehealth and likely backpay for physicians who have provided […]
Nonprofit hospitals and health clinics are alarmed about a change that’s coming to federal drug purchasing discounts next year. They’ll have to pay up front and then get rebates — rather than direct price cuts — in a pilot with eight pharmaceutical companies, reports Maya Goldman at Axios. Between the lines: Community health centers are particularly concerned. […]
Five weeks into the lengthiest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, the healthcare system is mostly operating as usual but safety-net providers and others are feeling the squeeze, writes Bridget Early at Modern Healthcare. Community health centers have been able to draw down residual funding left over from a previous law, but nobody knows when […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the 2023 “word of the year”, marking the dawn of a new and uncertain era across the globe – especially in health care. AI has the potential to transform the entire primary care landscape, particularly within community health centers (CHCs). While the future of AI in medicine remains unclear, health centers […]
Washington, D.C. (October 22, 2025) — Advocates for Community Health (ACH), the national nonprofit organization driving federal policy and advocacy on behalf of community health centers, has appointed Parinda Khatri, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of River Valley Health, to its Board of Directors Executive Committee. Dr. Khatri will help guide ACH’s policy strategy and governance […]
