Community Health Centers (CHCs), also called Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), may be our nation’s best health policy experiment, delivering a bold return on investment in the sixty years since their inception. Every $1 invested in primary care returns $13 in saved downstream costs. From urban areas to rural communities, CHCs play a crucial role […]
ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was featured in a July 1 TIME article examining the growing impact of federal health policy changes on patients and the nation’s community health centers. The article, “Nearly 450,000 New Yorkers Are Losing Health Coverage July 1,” explores how changes to Medicaid funding and Affordable Care Act coverage are contributing […]
ACH submitted a comment letter to CMS regarding the agency’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) and Medicaid community engagement requirements. The letter urges CMS to reduce unnecessary administrative barriers to preserve access to coverage for eligible individuals. Read ACH’s comment letter
Medicaid is one of the nation’s most important—and most misunderstood—health care programs. It covers nearly half of all births in the United States, finances more than half of nursing home care, and serves millions of children, older adults, people with disabilities, and working families. But with sweeping federal policy changes on the horizon, Medicaid is […]
STAT News recently reported on the newly issued federal Medicaid work requirements and the concerns they raise for patients and healthcare providers. The interim final rule, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, introduces new directives for implementing these requirements. Of particular concern are the additional hurdles for individuals with high medical needs […]
Advocates for Community Health committed to ensuring patient access to care Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2026) – Advocates for Community Health (ACH) CEO Amanda Pears Kelly issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ interim final rule issued June 1, 2026, implementing Medicaid work requirements: “Community health centers serve […]
ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly was interviewed by Public News Service for a story examining how the Rural Health Transformation Fund could impact rural hospitals and community health centers across California amid looming Medicaid restructuring. Read the full story on Public News Service
What if healthcare systems were unintentionally designed to exclude the very people who need them most? In this episode of Community Health Centers Unfiltered, ACH CEO Amanda Pears Kelly sits down with national disability policy expert and former White House advisor Rachel Patterson to explore why disability policy is primary care policy. From inaccessible equipment […]
In this episode of Community Health Centers Unfiltered, host Amanda Pears Kelly takes listeners behind the budget—where critical decisions about federal funding, Medicaid, and state spending priorities determine how community health centers (CHCs) operate every day. Joined by health policy expert Jessica Schubel, the conversation puts a clear lens on how budget policy—not just legislation—drives […]
Rural health care in America is at a turning point, and the decisions being made right now will shape access to care for millions of people. Community health centers (CHCs) have long been the backbone of care in rural communities, serving patients who often face higher rates of chronic illness, limited transportation, and fewer provider […]
