Statement on the Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill (HR 1)

Advocates for Community Health, on behalf of our health center members and the patients they serve, is deeply disappointed in today’s vote by the House to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1). We are alarmed by the potential consequences of this legislation, which threatens to hinder health centers’ ability to address chronic conditions, offer substance […]

House Must Reject Reconciliation Bill to Avert Severe Consequences for Community Health Centers

Advocates for Community Health (ACH) is gravely concerned that the Senate-passed reconciliation bill will undermine community health centers’ ability to serve rural and underserved communities nationwide. As we have said throughout this reconciliation process, health centers have cautioned that this legislation will force them to reduce services, cut hours, or even close their doors altogether. […]

Advocates for Community Health Urges Senate to Reject ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

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. […]

National Call-In for Medicaid & Community Health

Protect Medicaid for Community Health The Senate is considering voting for the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, which would drastically cut Medicaid for millions of people. Now is the time to add your voice. ACH is kicking off our National Call-In Days for Medicaid to send lawmakers a clear message: The changes to Medicaid within the […]

Advocates for Community Health Statement on Devastating Medicaid Cuts Passed by U.S. House

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that will seriously harm community health centers, patients, and communities by significantly reducing Medicaid funding and access, which serves as a lifeline for half of all health center patients. The bill also calls for a rushed timeline for implementation, which would create an administrative nightmare […]

Statement on Medicaid Budget Reconciliation Legislation

Tomorrow, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will meet to consider the budget reconciliation legislation released last night. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, this bill would reduce the number of people with health insurance by at least 8.6 million, with many more expected to lose coverage. That amounts to at least 1 in […]

Statement on CBO Analysis of Potential Medicaid Reform Proposals

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s analysis of potential Medicaid reform proposals underscores ACH’s prior warnings to Congress: sweeping Medicaid cuts put our country’s health care safety net at risk and would have an outsized impact on patients served by community health centers. If all the proposals reviewed by CBO – including reducing provider taxes, implementing per […]

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