Since the first Community Health Center (CHC) opened in 1965, our nation’s largest primary care network has expanded to over 1,500 sites, now serving more than 32.5 million people across the United States and its territories—in both rural and urban communities. Despite their growth and critical role in healthcare delivery, several misconceptions about CHCs persist, […]
Advocates for Community Health was mentioned in this article by Noah Tong in Fierce Healthcare: Groups representing community health centers (CHCs) reacted to the regulatory shift, some uncertain how to best comply with federal law now. “Federal law requires CHCs to accept ‘all residents of the area served by the center,’ the National Association of […]
ACH was featured in this article from Inside Health Policy on the HHS policy change for undocumented immigrants and the Health Center Program: CHC advocates point out that the Congressional Budget Office has found the centers reduce federal spending and ease burdens and use of higher-cost emergency services. “The policy announced today will drive people […]
In response to today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinding a 1998 policy that granted undocumented immigrants access to certain federal health benefits—including the Health Center Program—Advocates for Community Health (ACH) has issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement from HHS imposes new administrative hurdles on the Health Center Program […]
As a national organization representing Federally Qualified Health Centers, Advocates for Community Health urges the Senate to reject the One Big Beautiful Bill. Health centers serve as the national primary care infrastructure for more than 31 million Americans, but with the proposed cuts to Medicaid and projected coverage losses, this infrastructure will suffer significant harm. […]
“CHC CEOs made it clear to lawmakers that the proposed Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation legislation, on top of the potential funding cliff, would significantly reduce their ability to care for uninsured patients. In response, lawmakers have urged them to innovate and adapt amid a challenging fiscal environment, according to the executives. “Innovate. Do something […]
Advocates for Community Health CEO Amanda Pears Kelly told CBS News yesterday: “Even with the best of intentions, these types of funding freezes can do tremendous harm. And could be irreversible to some communities. What we’re really talking about is a health center’s ability to pay salaries.” Pears Kelly said that health centers often rely […]
Advocates for Community Health (ACH) is gravely concerned that progress on the continuing resolution and year-end package has stalled and urges congressional leaders to find a solution to the current impasse. The legislative package now on hold contains two years of mandatory funding for community health centers. ACH urges Congress to include this provision for […]
WASHINGTON – Advocates for Community Health (ACH), a nonpartisan membership organization for federally qualified health centers working to advance forward-thinking health policies, sent a letter to Congress on Friday urging Congressional leadership to include community health center funding and legislation in any end-of-year legislation package. In a communication to U.S. House and Senate leadership, ACH […]
Community Health Centers are the backbone of our nation’s health care system. Advocates for Community Health joins with our partner at National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) in calling on Congress to prioritize 32.5 million health center patients in year-end funding decisions. You can help by contacting your members of Congress today before funding […]