National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

On March 19, NACHC’s Senior Vice President Sonja W. Bachus, MJ, will be speaking at the Rural Health Virtual Summit 2025 with TytoCare, the American Telemedicine Association, and other leaders. Sonja will discuss the critical role Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) play in ensuring access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for rural Americans. 📅 Date: March 19, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10 AM - 1 PM ET 📍 Location: Virtual – Join from anywhere! 🔗 Register now: https://hubs.li/Q03b7jwG0 #RuralHealth #HealthCenters #PrimaryCare

DYK that Medicaid finances 42% of all U.S. births? Medicaid 1115 waivers, which extend postpartum coverage to 12 months, are crucial for addressing issues like postpartum depression and ensuring mothers receive ongoing care after childbirth. 👏🏽 Forty-seven states have embraced this policy, with Virginia leading the way in providing comprehensive care for new mothers. These waivers help Community Health Centers support patients who are new mothers. In our latest blog by NACHC's State Policy Specialist, Uduak N., learn how Medicaid 1115 waivers improve health outcomes by extending postpartum care. https://lnkd.in/eSyXssdW #MaternalHealth #MedicaidMatters

“Community Health Centers are an extraordinary bargain in terms of what they deliver. CHCs only use 1-2% of overall healthcare dollars to serve 10% of the population." -- NACHC President and CEO Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, speaking at last month's Policy and Issues Forum. Besides delivering high-quality care and other services, health centers do so cost-effectively! #WisdomWednesday #ValueCHCs

Community Health Center supporters from around the country have sent more than 20,000 calls and emails to Congress urging lawmakers to pass funding on behalf of the millions who need affordable primary care services. CHC leaders also described their critical role in saving lives and dollars during meetings on Capitol Hill and at a briefing this week. NACHC's press release: https://lnkd.in/eDU5kXYw

🔥 Hot off the presses: A must-read new report about Community Health Centers from The Commonwealth Fund.

Thanks to the members of Congress, Senator Roger Marshall and Representative Danny K Davis, to Michaela Brown of the Senate HELP Committee, and to the Community Health Center leaders who spoke at today's Capitol Hill briefing about health center funding. It was standing-room only as speakers described the pivotal role health centers play in making America healthy and the importance of long-term funding for health center stability. Photos clockwise L to R: * Representative Davis and Ollie Idowu of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association * Senator Marshall * Teresa Lovelady of HealthCore Clinic , NACHC's Sonja W. Bachus, MJ; Senator Marshall; and Patrick Sallee of Vibrant Health * Panel: Sallee; Aaron Todd, MHCDS, MPP of Iowa Primary Care Association; Kimberly Mitroka of Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation; Paloma Hernandez, NACHC Board and URBAN HEALTH PLAN, INC.; and NACHC's Joe Dunn

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) will join Community Health Center leaders at NACHC’s briefing tomorrow, March 11, on Capitol Hill. The briefing will focus on the urgent need to secure CHC funding before it expires this month.   WHEN: 9-10 AM ET WHERE: Capitol Visitors Center, SVC-212-10   Details: https://lnkd.in/e62Jhu5u

🎧 Weekend Listen! Don’t miss the latest The Rural Impact Podcast & Publishing episode featuring NACHC’s Chief Education Officer Gina Capra and Wade Erickson, CEO of Horizon Health. They discuss the pressing challenges Community Health Centers face today—from funding struggles to workforce shortages and the critical role of the 340B program in supporting underserved communities. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA9UMGFm

Community Health Centers rely heavily on Medicaid funding to serve millions of patients. As Congress moves forward with the budget reconciliation process, cuts to Medicaid funding could impact health center patients’ access to primary care. What is budget reconciliation and how could things play out? The new blog by the NACHC policy team explains: "The budget reconciliation process allows for expedited consideration of certain tax, spending, and debt limit legislation. Reconciliation allows bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster. To proceed, the House and the Senate must adopt the same budget resolution that sets spending goals and directs committees to produce spending or savings.    Congressional Republicans aim to use reconciliation to pass President Trump’s priorities, including extending the 2017 tax cuts, increasing border and defense funding, and reducing federal spending. However, the chambers are currently divided on the strategy to pass the budget: House leaders and President Trump prefer bundling everything into one large bill, while Senate leaders favor splitting them into two smaller bills. " Keep reading: https://lnkd.in/ehKcMZaJ

NACHC is hosting a briefing on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, March 11, to highlight the urgent need to pass funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) before it expires this month. Featured speakers include: Paloma Hernandez, Board Chair, NACHC, President & CEO, URBAN HEALTH PLAN, INC., New York Aaron Todd, MHCDS, MPP, CEO, Iowa Primary Care Association Patrick Sallee, President & CEO, Vibrant Health, Kansas Kimberly Mitroka, President & CEO, Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation, Illinois To RSVP and more details: https://lnkd.in/e62Jhu5u